this book was pretty disappointing, actually. i really enjoy sherman alexie's writing for its humor and subtlety and humanity. this book put in a half-day's work on humor and called in sick on subtlety. realllly hits you over the head with the theme of OPRESSION. but still--i enjoyed the protagonist and there is some great historical exploration in here. it was a good read, just not as good as, say, [book:The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven].