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- Publisher: Transition Vendor
- ISBN: 0802138004
- WAPI (Tower ID): 100183868
- Release Date: February 1, 2001
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #160219 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
- #20772 in Fiction & Literature (See Top 100 Fiction & Literature Bestsellers)
- #176 in Short Stories (single author) (See Top 100 Short Stories (single author) Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "The Toughest Indian in the World" by Sherman Alexie to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "The Toughest Indian in the World"Browse more products related to "Sherman Alexie"Review"THE TOUGHEST INDIAN IN THE WORLD is an uneven collection. Though Alexie is clearly a gifted writer, and a writer with a mission, he gives the impression here of performing well beneath his powers." "[W]hat fuels these stories is rage--rage decanted through black humor....Rage, black humor and lots of sex. Straight, gay and combo platter, but usually somehow pointing toward communion." "[T]he novels had an odd, aggressive, middlebrow sensibility to them that THE TOUGHEST INDIAN IN THE WORLD blessedly lacks. Here Alexie reveals himself to be a more fearless writer than one might ever have imagined; the stories are bold, uncensored, raucous and sexy....Despite the melancholy strain expressed in each of these stories, Alexie sustains a consistently dark comic tone. He doesn't feel the need to instruct his readers in the details of contemporary American Indian culture, and why should he? The lives he portrays are so finely detailed, the tales so carefully woven, that even the most culturally sheltered reader is transported." "The stories in this collection are all designed to shock and usually revolve around an action a character perceives as transgressive....[T]he dramatic situations and desires are expressed in a language that lacks intonation....[W]hen the same note is struck over and over again, page after page, the effect is dulled. Readers may start longing for more variation, for complex moral thought, for rise and fall in the language, even for some meaningful exclamations." Publisher's noteA new collection of stories from the author of Reservation Blues about young Native Americans introduces a surprising cast of characters who live and love in two worlds, balancing their Indian heritage and traditions against the realities of the modern world. AnnotationAlexie's sexy, darkly comic stories portray a varied collection of Native American characters in late 20th-century America as flawed, angry, yearning, confused individuals. If You Enjoy "The Toughest Indian in the World (Paperback)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "The Toughest Indian in the World (Paperback)" by Sherman Alexie (Author)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Short Stories (single author) Bestsellers
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