Review: The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven
Critics were nearly universal in their acclaim for The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven when it first appeared, and the book has held its reputation and has been republished several times. In my opinion, the critics nailed it. Sherman Alexie’s perspective encompasses the universal experiences of society’s forgotten and the specific context of Native American Reservation life. He can sling poetic prose like few others.
The result is a series of potent shots of rotgut language that appall and enlighten with unbalancing power. It’s the kind of book that one can go on a bender with or nurse over time. One way or another, I encourage readers to try some.
Strongly Recommended.