Everything changes when he meets Justice, a white kid, in a temporary holding cell. They move in together, and over a period of months, Justice convinces Zits to take his revenge on society by shooting up a bank. During the shooting, Zits gets shot in the head. Instead of dying, though, he is rocketed backwards in time, experiencing life as both and Indian and a white person at various times in the Old West. all throughout, he struggles to reconcile his identity as a doubly-alienated, green-eyed Indian. Alexie's gift for characterization shines throughout the novel, and the philosophical implications of Zits' journey are thought-provoking.
Great, but I wish it was longer (a lot of parts felt pretty rushed) and the historical flashbacks were more fleshed out. 4 out of 5 stars.
I only wanted to knit the "slinky hat" but somewhere along the way my curiosity of your "book book read a book" found me putting the needles down, went to Borders (since it's closing down)and bought couple of books. I started reading "Flight" and could not put it down. I finished reading it an hour ago. In my mind I am still trying to answer some of the questions at the end of the book,also I am having some remorse for the many times I wanted to become a foster parent but not following thru with my gut feeling and just doing it. I can't wait to share this book with my daughter.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you enjoyed it! Sherman Alexie's books have a way of haunting you long after you finish.
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