Reservation Blues by Sherman Alexie
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Book Summary Author: Sherman Alexie Edition: Paperback Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published) Published: 2005-02-07 ISBN: 0802141900 Number of pages: 320 Publisher: Grove Press Product features:
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Book Reviews of the Reservation Blues
Customer Review: The Unflinchingly Tragic
Summary: 4 Stars
Reservation Blues is neither fun nor happy; the book lives up to its title. The author shows the reader the lives of young Spokanes trying to find purpose and direction in their lives through music. The main characters are plagued by misfortune and malaise. They fail to find success. The author bravely declines to follow the standard pattern by offering the reader hope that the main characters' lives will turn out okay despite their crushing circumstances. Instead, the reader is shown the emotional equivalent of fish flopping in the bottom of a boat. Reservation Blues is not for the reader who wishes to see romance in the plight of Native Americans. This is a story unflinchingly dedicated to the tragic.