I have had a few Sherman Alexie books sitting in my book
piles but this one popped to the top of my Nook pile so I dug in and got
started. This is a short story compilation. The common theme that ties each of
the stories together is that the main character, regardless of gender, is a
Native American aboriginal of the Spokane Tribe.
My favorite was “Whatever Happened to Frank Snake
Church” about a high school basketball player in later life. But in truth, I
quite liked them all. Most of them are set in and around Seattle and explore
all kinds of generational views and conflicts in the Native American
experience.
There is something for everyone in this slim volume.
Sherman Alexie is a Northwest treasure that rarely gets the amount of exposure
he deserves. I believe he has a loyal local following and I know at least one
of his books has been made into a motion picture.
This is a solid but slim volume, perfect for short story
readers or fans of Northwest story telling. 3 ½ stars.
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