Starred Review. Grade 7–10—Exploring Indian identity, both self and tribal, Alexie's first young adult novel is a semiautobiographical chronicle of Arnold Spirit, aka Junior, a Spokane Indian from Wellpinit, WA. The bright 14-year-old was born with water on the brain, is regularly the target of bullies, and loves to draw. He says, "I think the world is a series of broken dams and floods, and my cartoons are tiny little lifeboats." He expects disaster when he transfers from the reservation school to the rich, white school in Reardan, but soon finds himself making friends with both geeky and popular students and starting on the basketball team. Meeting his old classmates on the court, Junior grapples with questions about what constitutes one's community, identity, and tribe. The daily struggles of reservation life and the tragic deaths of the protagonist's grandmother, dog, and older sister would be all but unbearable without the humor and resilience of spirit with which Junior faces the world. The many characters, on and off the rez, with whom he has dealings are portrayed with compassion and verve, particularly the adults in his extended family. Forney's simple pencil cartoons fit perfectly within the story and reflect the burgeoning artist within Junior. Reluctant readers can even skim the pictures and construct their own story based exclusively on Forney's illustrations. The teen's determination to both improve himself and overcome poverty, despite the handicaps of birth, circumstances, and race, delivers a positive message in a low-key manner. Alexie's tale of self-discovery is a first purchase for all libraries.—Chris Shoemaker, New York Public Library Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. Arnold Spirit, a goofy-looking dork with a decent jumpshot, spends his time lamenting life on the "poor-ass" Spokane Indian reservation, drawing cartoons (which accompany, and often provide more insight than, the narrative), and, along with his aptly named pal Rowdy, laughing those laughs over anything and nothing that affix best friends so intricately together. When a teacher pleads with Arnold to want more, to escape the hopelessness of the rez, Arnold switches to a rich white school and immediately becomes as much an outcast in his own community as he is a curiosity in his new one. He weathers the typical teenage indignations and triumphs like a champ but soon faces far more trying ordeals as his home life begins to crumble and decay amidst the suffocating mire of alcoholism on the reservation. Alexie's humor and prose are easygoing and well suited to his young audience, and he doesn't pull many punches as he levels his eye at stereotypes both warranted and inapt. A few of the plotlines fade to gray by the end, but this ultimately affirms the incredible power of best friends to hurt and heal in equal measure. Younger teens looking for the strength to lift themselves out of rough situations would do well to start here. Chipman, Ian --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. "Sure to resonate and lift spirits of all ages for years to come." ( ) "This is a gem of a book....may be [Sherman Alexie's] best work yet." ( ) "Nimbly blends sharp with unapologetic emotion....fluid narration deftly mingles raw feelings with funny, sardonic insight." ( ) "Deftly taps into the human desire to stand out while fitting in." ( ) "[Alexie] has created an endearing teen protagonist in his own likeness and placed him in the here and now." ( ) "Exceptionally good....Arnold is a wonderful character." ( ) "Fierce observations and sharp sense of humor...hilarious language." ( ) "Alexie's humor and prose are easygoing and well suited to his young audience." ( ) "Few writers are more masterful than Sherman Alexie." ( ) "What emerges most strongly is Junior's uncompromising determination to press on while leaving nothing important behind." ( ) "The line between dramatic monologue, verse novel, and standup comedy gets unequivocally-and hilariously and triumphantly-bent in this novel." ( ) "Realistic and fantastical and funny and tragic-all at the same time." ( ) "Breathtakingly honest, funny, profane, sad....will stay with readers." ( ) "A Native American equivalent of Angela's Ashes." ( )

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生蚝最鲜美的感觉，莫过于入口一瞬，正如爱情。 法国大作家普鲁斯特每天的早饭是两个羊角面包，据说能给他带来灵感。 美味的幸福往往相同，人生滋味却各各不同。当我们在吃东西的时候，我们吃的也许是回忆，是情感，是乡愁，是友情，是欢乐，是抚慰，是治愈，是陪伴，是母爱，是当时的感动，是每个人独特的人生体验。 一道看起来十分平凡的食物，也能将人带入心灵深处的幽境，一个人从小到大所经历的食物与人事，会决定一个人的人生态度和生活方式。每个人都有属于自己的秘飨时光，哪怕只是一碗简单的面条，你也能从中找到你的心灵答案。 本书是一本与美食相关的短篇集，颇具人文气息。作者通过写从小到大自己最喜欢的食物，以及与这些食物相关的人和事，写出了一种平和、安静的人生态度，也写出了对旧时光的浓浓的情意，对现在的生活和际遇的热爱。

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