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Sep 30, 2017Roundcat rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Having heard of Sherman Alexie for several years, I decided I should widen my world by reading his latest book. It was a view into the author's world told in snips and pieces, somewhat like his mother's quilts, as he describes it. I found myself being viewed from his perspective, which was uncomfortable and caused me to react in a defensive manner, as I considered having made remarks similar to a few people in the book, with no evil intentions; but which were regarded as hurtful by him. After reading the background of his life, I can see how he would feel that way. It left me wondering how I could interact with someone holding that much hurt and anger as a result of his life experiences; and how I could find common ground with people around me, who may have had such a life of pain, as a result of treatment by privileged people such as myself. I will need time to mull that over.