Comments on: Books Give You ‘a Metaphorical Boner,’ Says Sherman Alexie’s ‘The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian’ http://oneminutebookreviews.wordpress.com/2008/01/16/books-give-you-a-metaphorical-boner-says-sherman-alexie%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98the-absolutely-true-diary-of-a-part-time-indian%e2%80%99/ Janice Harayda Reviews Fiction, Nonfiction and Poetry for Adults and Children Sat, 25 May 2013 15:11:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: 1minutebookreviewswordpresscom http://oneminutebookreviews.wordpress.com/2008/01/16/books-give-you-a-metaphorical-boner-says-sherman-alexie%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98the-absolutely-true-diary-of-a-part-time-indian%e2%80%99/#comment-5459 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 23:25:11 +0000 http://oneminutebookreviews.wordpress.com/2008/01/16/books-give-you-a-metaphorical-boner-says-sherman-alexie%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98the-absolutely-true-diary-of-a-part-time-indian%e2%80%99/#comment-5459 Thanks, Lisa. I agree with you that a 10-year-old is a little young for this book.

A wonderful book for your daughter’s age is “I Am Lavina Cumming” by Susan Lowell. It’s about a 10-year-old girl travels alone by train from the Arizona Territory to a relative’s home in California, arriving just in time for the San Francisco earthquake. A great prize-winning story, lots of Old West atmosphere and a brave and appealing heroine. You might take a look at the listing for it on Amazon …
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]]> By: lisamm http://oneminutebookreviews.wordpress.com/2008/01/16/books-give-you-a-metaphorical-boner-says-sherman-alexie%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98the-absolutely-true-diary-of-a-part-time-indian%e2%80%99/#comment-5458 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:51:30 +0000 http://oneminutebookreviews.wordpress.com/2008/01/16/books-give-you-a-metaphorical-boner-says-sherman-alexie%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98the-absolutely-true-diary-of-a-part-time-indian%e2%80%99/#comment-5458 I am so glad I read this review today. Someone recommended I get this book for my 10 yr old daughter. I think it’s safe to say that she is not ready for it, not by a long shot.

]]> By: 1minutebookreviewswordpresscom http://oneminutebookreviews.wordpress.com/2008/01/16/books-give-you-a-metaphorical-boner-says-sherman-alexie%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98the-absolutely-true-diary-of-a-part-time-indian%e2%80%99/#comment-5450 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 04:45:39 +0000 http://oneminutebookreviews.wordpress.com/2008/01/16/books-give-you-a-metaphorical-boner-says-sherman-alexie%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98the-absolutely-true-diary-of-a-part-time-indian%e2%80%99/#comment-5450 Actually, you might be able to have some lively discussions with your daughter about Alexie’s novel despite its many problems. Thirteen-year-olds are old enough to understand that, for example, the “n” word hurts and offends many people but that, in some contexts, it might be justified. So it could be fascinating to see what she thinks. Thanks for the good link, too.
Jan

]]> By: Jon http://oneminutebookreviews.wordpress.com/2008/01/16/books-give-you-a-metaphorical-boner-says-sherman-alexie%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98the-absolutely-true-diary-of-a-part-time-indian%e2%80%99/#comment-5449 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 03:08:41 +0000 http://oneminutebookreviews.wordpress.com/2008/01/16/books-give-you-a-metaphorical-boner-says-sherman-alexie%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98the-absolutely-true-diary-of-a-part-time-indian%e2%80%99/#comment-5449 Oh, sure, now you tell me…right after I bought it. ;) FYI, you can watch a video of Alexie talking about the book on http://booktv.org/ Just search for Alexie and you can track it down. It’s interesting to watch because you get a sense of what kind of person he is and how this might contribute to the way he writes, including some of the concerns raised in your review.

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