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This is a non-fiction account by a Lakota "wannabe" of the modern-day Indians on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Frazier befriends some members, and follows them through their day-to-day lives. He also has a fairly extensive account of a modern-day hero, SuAnne Big Crow, a star basketball player. Like many other accounts, this speaks of the bleakness and 'evil' on the reservations, but also about the good which can be found. Frazier also does not presume to tell us how to solve all the problems there.

I really enjoyed this book. I first picked it up because the author Douglas Coupland did a nice film on Canadianism called "Souvenirs of Canada" and I thought I'd check out something he has written. The book is about a group of people (men and women) that work for Microsoft in the early 1990's. The story is told through the perspective of Dan, who is one of these workers and the book is set up like his journal. As such, the writing style is a bit relaxed and random. Some themes include the meaning of life, relationships, family, and the balance between career and life. I think that people that grew up in the 90's would get the most out of this book just because there are so many references to things like Snak Paks, Poptarts, floppy disks, and general 90's life that makes the book seem like a nostaligic getaway. As a geek, I felt some connection with these nerds which in turn made my compassion for the characters grow as the story progressed. The ending was unexpected, touching, and realistic. I'll be looking at more of Coupland's works in the future. :)