The absolutely true diary of a part time Indian- Second post by Clara Kennedy

     Here is my second post for T.A.T.D.P.I.. Sorry for the delay my WiFi was totally screwed up at my house. Anyway, finishing the book was kind of sad for me. Don't get me wrong, I really loved the book and I'll talk more about that but it was like saying goodbye to a really great friend. Even though I finished the book feeling kind of remorseful because it was over, I was really hooked on how the author used dialogue and imagery throughout the entire novel.
     I think memoirs tend to be a little more thought-heavy, which can get boring pretty fast for me. I really enjoyed this memoir because it was dialogue heavy. It wasn't like reading a Robert Frost poem or like listening to Romeo and Juliet. I don't have anything against reading like that, but I really think that being able to read something that you can relate to easily is a really refreshing change for memoirs. Reading his dialogue was really great and I feel like it was a key factor in making this book so enjoyable in the first place.
     The imagery in this book also really interesting too. When I think of imagery I think of really small details and deep interesting similes like "Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what your going to get.". I feel like this book just wasn't having most of that metaphorical junk. When similes were used, he talked about how it was like King Kong and Godzilla fighting. When he used small details, he describes how books are so exciting they can even give you boners. Not only did he use imagery, he literally drew cartoons for important scenes and characters throughout the whole novel. Overall, I really think that his use of dialogue and imagery really made the book so enticing to read.