Lindsey Reviews: Blasphemy by Sherman Alexie
Blasphemy
Sherman
Alexie
Grove
Press
2013
This book is a
compendium of stories written by the celebrated Native American author Sherman
Alexie. The stories encompass and describe
the lives of the Modern Native American and the pursuance and drive to preserve
and uphold their culture; through plot and character, the author uses these
devices to explore the dissonance and alienation of contemporary Native
American life. Alexie relays stories
which offer a wonderful insight into the life of the modern Native Americans
which in turn are fascinating but can make for grim reading. The characters he
portrays grapple with issues such as alcoholism, illness and the tragic loss of
their language and traditional customs which cause them to question their own authenticity in our modern
world.
This is a deep
book which offers a realistic insight into the world of the modern Native
American and the struggles they face.
The stories are wonderfully plotted, gritty and have a deep sense of
realism. A perfect book to read in its
entirety or to dip in and out of.
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