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Title: The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven by Sherman Alexie ISBN: 0-06-097624-1 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 14 September, 1994 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.32 (88 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Exceeds Five Stars
Comment: Sherman Alexie knocks me out. He breathes original life into the art of literary fiction while laying out the realities of contemporary Native American Indian existence. The LONE RANGER AND TONTO FISTFIGHT IN HEAVEN is a collection of confluent short stories that can also be read as a novel. In fact they can be read much the same way as Cortezar's HOPSCOTCH, that is, in any particular order, and the whole still adds up with the motion and fury of a novel.
Each story is a picture of life on or apart from the Spokane Reservation in Washington state. Alexie moves between voices and perspectives, from the aspect of Reservation children trying to dream of a future amid the oppressive poverty to the adults who often have lost the possibility of purpose. He moves seamlessly between dark wit and profound tragedy, uncovering a multi-layered existence of which white culture has no equal, no comprehension. Yes, he is angry, but he informs readers, he does not beat us up, and he gives us a beautiful literary experience to boot. And more praise: read his other novels, particularly RESERVATION BLUES which shares characters, settings and themes, and be astounded at how Alexie is not redundant but is able to further push his dialogue and artistic borders.
Rating: 5
Summary: ...And it feels like home
Comment: I initially picked this book up for two reasons--I liked Alexie's novel, Indian Killer, and more importantly because I live in Spokane, WA and have traveled extensively through the Reservations and towns that are described in the stories. The descriptions and the characters are very realistic, the names and places are not very fictionalized, and it makes me feel right at home. Fortunately for those readers not privleged to live in the Inland Northwest, the stories also teach a lot about Indian culture, the modern Native American and their heritage. It is a disturbing picture at times with too much alcaholism, violence, and racism, but underneath it all there is a great deal of love which makes the stories comforting and redeeming. Alexie has a lyrical voice, and when combined with his authenticsity, beautiful, rich stories are produced. Aside from those academic traits, he is also very funny, honest, and affectionate throughout, and those qualities are what I will remember about this book far more than the descriptions of familiar hotels on Third Avenue and the basketball games played between Springdale and Wellpinit. It is a great, quick read, and a wonderful way to pass an afternoon.
Rating: 5
Summary: Sherman Alexie
Comment: I'm a junkie for short story collections - I especially like this one. Alexie writes about the Native American culture in the modern world, presenting many perspectives, both negative and postive, and distinguishing stereotypes from truths. In the end, it's engaging and entertaining.
I would recommend the movie "Smoke Signals" in addition to this text (a film that depicts some of the stories and characters presented in this collection).
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Title: Reservation Blues by Sherman Alexie ISBN: 0446672351 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 September, 1996 List Price(USD): $13.99 |
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Title:Smoke Signals ASIN: 6305428417 Publisher: Miramax Home Entertainment Pub. Date: 06 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.99 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $16.39 |
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Title: Ten Little Indians by Sherman Alexie ISBN: 0802117449 Publisher: Grove Press Pub. Date: June, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.00 |
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Title: The Toughest Indian in the World by Sherman Alexie ISBN: 0802138004 Publisher: Grove Press Pub. Date: 09 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: Indian Killer by Sherman Alexie ISBN: 0446673706 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 January, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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