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| Title | : | Reservation Blues |
| Author | : | Sherman Alexie |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 306 pages |
| Published | : | February 7th 2005 by Grove Press (first published January 1st 1995) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Magical Realism. Literature. Novels. Music |
Sherman Alexie
Paperback | Pages: 306 pages Rating: 3.98 | 12413 Users | 890 Reviews
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The life of Spokane Indian Thomas Builds-the-Fire irrevocably changes when blues legend Robert Johnson miraculously appears on his reservation and passes the misfit storyteller his enchanted guitar. Inspired by this gift, Thomas forms Coyote Springs, an all-Indian Catholic band who find themselves on a magical tour that leads from reservation bars to Seattle and New York--and deep within their own souls.Details Books In Pursuance Of Reservation Blues
| Original Title: | Reservation Blues |
| ISBN: | 0802141900 (ISBN13: 9780802141903) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | Wellpinit, Washington(United States) |
| Literary Awards: | American Book Award (1996), International Dublin Literary Award Nominee for Shortlist (1997) |
Rating Based On Books Reservation Blues
Ratings: 3.98 From 12413 Users | 890 ReviewsNotice Based On Books Reservation Blues
I am very disappointed as I write this review. At first, I was disappointed in myself because I could not, did not, will not finish this book. I wanted to, believe me. Oh, there was internal struggle. I mean, I need to read this; it's this month's pick for the book club I'm in. I need to be able to discuss this. Plus, I loved--loved--Alexie's Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian. It's on my "guaranteed you'll love it too" list, for crying out loud. Speaking of which, Alexie's other YAThis story meanders a lot, which takes away from its effectiveness, IMO. That said, it's still a heart-tugging work that really digs into the pain of life on the reservation without presenting any easy solutions.
I appreciated the honest perspective of the author who grew up on the reservation portrayed in the book. Four stars for the poetic song lyrics at the start of each chapter alone - outstanding. The author's a cultural warrior, illustrating the state of affairs for Native Americans while poking fun at them & whites; sometimes in the same breath. He shows how Native Americans were set up for failure on the reservation, but the inner workings don't help the people succeed either. I liked many of
Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, I heard about Sherman Alexie for years before I finally picked up one of his books. Unfortunately, that book was "Flight," a short little tale that bored me in the telling and left me unimpressed. Surely, I thought, this is not the kind of writing that gave Alexie his literary stature?I picked up "Reservation Blues" because a few of my students were reading it for an English class, and I liked the idea of being able to discuss it in our adviser meetings. From
They dreamed of fishing salmon but woke up as adults to shop at the Trading Post and stand in line for U.S.D.A. commodity food instead. They savagely opened cans of commodities and wept over the rancid meat.I was first introduced to these characters when I saw the movie Smoke Signals, which was originally a book (that I didnt read). I liked the movie, in part because I think the actor Adam Beach is yummy. In this book, Thomas is given an enchanted guitar and forms a band with Victor and Junior.
There's magic in this book. Not the shimmering fairy dust of Disney, not the creeping shadows of Poe, but a magic of a different sort. An older magic, and a sadder one, probably because it's all true. I picked up Reservation Blues from the library because it was being displayed as a prominent book in Banned Book week. I'd read and listened to (even published at GBF) Sherman Alexie's work, but had never heard of this one. When I read the premise, that of famous blues musician Robert Johnson (who
I actually found this book along with many others in a trash pile on my way to work. I remember hearing a story of his once on NPR called, "What You Pawn I Redeem," which nearly brought me to tears by the end. Seriously, I actually sat in my car waiting for the story to finish. Pathetic? Yes. But it was a very dramatic reading. Anyway, I read the book, which was about a group of Indians on a reservation in Washington (I think most of his writing revolves around similar characters) who end up
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