What book are you reading?

[Marlow]

Originally Posted by DawnMTL

I just read a little bit of it and I know EXACTLY where and why I stopped reading the first time. His dog.

I didn't finish reading that "scene" this time either -- I got a phone call -- but later, when I do get back to it, I'll be a big girl and persevere through it, since I know that it's a well-loved book.

I had to go look up the scene. But yeah--the book is heartbreaking all around, and yet also funny and occasionally uplifting. Lots of terribly sad things happen though, so be prepared if you go back to it.

I just read a thing that said the death of the dog symbolizes the senseless destruction caused by poverty on the reservation. Does that help?

[DawnMTL]

Originally Posted by Marlow

I had to go look up the scene. But yeah--the book is heartbreaking all around, and yet also funny and occasionally uplifting. Lots of terribly sad things happen though, so be prepared if you go back to it.

I just read a thing that said the death of the dog symbolizes the senseless destruction caused by poverty on the reservation. Does that help?

It makes sense but nothing helps when it comes to the death of dogs.

"...if you go back to it." I will continue reading later on. Definitely. For sure.

[netwit]

Originally Posted by Marlow

I loved that book. In fact, I read it twice. But I remember another poster on here hated it. Look forward to seeing what you think.

That was jtur. He went on quite a rant about it and after that I didn't even want to try it. I miss him.

[DawnMTL]

Originally Posted by netwit

That was jtur. He went on quite a rant about it and after that I didn't even want to try it. I miss him.

I actually searched this thread and a bunch of people LOVED the book. Marlow. Ketabcha. Many others. He was the only one who did not. I'm not saying that he was wrong -- I've been the odd "man" out on some books too -- but...

[netwit]

Originally Posted by DawnMTL

I actually searched this thread and a bunch of people LOVED the book. Marlow. Ketabcha. Many others. He was the only one who did not. I'm not saying that he was wrong -- I've been the odd "man" out on some books too -- but...

I remember that everyone else loved it. I was hesitant because it was described as a YA book and I remember jtur disliking the language and saying it was infantile. So that made me back of automatically.

I am sort of reading. I'm still reading Hitler's Children about the sons and daughters of the leaders of the third reich but it's just depressing. I've been searching for some other book to read in between and I think I'm reading The Parable of the Sower. I had bought it a long time ago and it got good reviews but I was not in the mood for it right then.

But I'm having trouble concentrating because my arthritis doctor told me to double the amount of a certain medication I take for sciatic-type pain and I am lightheaded and out of it. I gave it a fair try and I'm gong to have to go down on the medication as I just can't handle it. And I blame any typos on the medication as my eyes can't focus very well at the moment.

[DawnMTL]

Originally Posted by netwit

I remember that everyone else loved it. I was hesitant because it was described as a YA book and I remember jtur disliking the language and saying it was infantile. So that made me back of automatically.

I'm at a whopping 4% now and I'll tell you that, while some of it is kind of infantile (and that's not something that I can deal with... so I don't; I stop right there), most of it is not. "But we reservation Indians don't get to realize our dreams. We don't get those chances. Or choices. We're just poor. That's all we are. It sucks to be poor, and it sucks to feel that you somehow deserve to be poor."

I'm not trying to talk you into anything. I can't recommend it yet -- I'm only at 4% -- but I think that the rant was off. And I'm saying that as someone who -- except in the rarest of cases -- cannot read a YA book.

[DawnMTL]

After all of the chit-chat about The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, I've gone and lost my mood for it. I read some more, got to 12%, and felt tired of it. I'm also not feeling well so not in the mood to read anything, really, so maybe it's that. Oh well.

[Marlow]

Originally Posted by netwit

That was jtur. He went on quite a rant about it and after that I didn't even want to try it. I miss him.

I miss jtur too. He stopped posting abruptly and I fear the worst. We certainly didn't agree on everything but I respected his opinions. And he wasn't afraid of tackling a difficult book.

[Marlow]

Originally Posted by DawnMTL

After all of the chit-chat about The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, I've gone and lost my mood for it. I read some more, got to 12%, and felt tired of it. I'm also not feeling well so not in the mood to read anything, really, so maybe it's that. Oh well.

I'm sorry you're not feeling well and hope you find a book that works for you. I'm between books and will have to go poke through the stack on my bedside table.

[DawnMTL]

Originally Posted by Marlow

I'm sorry you're not feeling well and hope you find a book that works for you. I'm between books and will have to go poke through the stack on my bedside table.

Thank you! This is the third -- maybe even the fourth -- book that started well for me and then, when I picked it up again a few hours later... nope. So it's clearly a "me" thing. I hope that you found a winner in your pile.