Reader Response: Indian Killer

Sherman Alexie's Indian killer was a fast paced, interesting, and easy to read book. I enjoyed the book and would definitely recommend it to my friends. It was surprisingly full of violence and sexual content. I'm embarrassed to say that this aspect of the book kept me hooked and turned this assignment into a quick read. The characters in the book were all very relatable and interesting. The author did an excellent job in making the characters believable. I thought it was very controversial dealing with issues of racism and reverse racism. The people were quick to blame Native Americans for the deaths of white people just because the killer scalped them and left owl feathers on their bodies. I was aware of the racism that takes place among other minorities, but I never thought about Native Americans having to deal with discrimination in modern times. He also pointed out how many white people would like to be Native American. I have witnessed this first hand. I was glad that the killer did not kill the little boy, Mark Jones, I know it's silly to say but I probably would not have liked the book if he had. My favorite part was when he returned the boy to his mother's arms. It was so creepy how he walked into the house unnoticed by the cop or the child's parents