Looking for a novel full of dry humor and sarcasm? Sherman
Alexie is the author to read. Alexie has written multiple young adult novels
from the perspectives of different young Indian males. These speakers have
interesting personalities that come alive in the pages which makes the stories hard
to stop reading. A reader, as young as 14, could easily relate to the struggles
and appreciate the content. But which novel should you choose?
Flight begins with a troubled, young foster child who has nicknamed himself "Zits", due to his appearance and lack of self confidence. One day Zits meets a boy his age and under his new friends influence, Zits attempts an armed robbery at a nearby bank. During his attempted robbery something goes wrong and Zits is shot in the back of the head by security. This blow to the head triggers a sort of time travel where Zits finds himself in different time periods, living as different characters. Throughout these experiences he matures and realizes the error in his past decisions.
Current Amazon Price- $6.63 (paperback)
Length- 181 pages
Current Amazon/Kindle Price- $ 7.99
Length- 288 pages
I recently had to read both of these novels for my Young Adult Literature course. I enjoyed both of the novels with their own sense of sarcasm, however I personally would never teach them in my English classroom. I feel that some of the context is inappropriate as well as the word choice. One on hand, that could possibly keep my students interested in reading the novel, however I'm not too sure I want to read that aloud in a classroom setting.
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