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Not Enough Indians Paperback – December 1, 2007

by Harry Shearer (Author)

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A Los Angeles Times bestseller in hardcover. Not Enough Indians is the bitingly funny satire about a down and out town who tempt fate by having themselves declared a sovereign Indian nation and opening a casino. Funny, smart, antic and scathing, Not Enough Indians is a hilarious sendup of the American dream.

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Paperback: 225 pages
Publisher: Justin, Charles & Co.; First Printing edition (December 1, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1932112502
ISBN-13: 978-1932112504
Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.7 x 7.2 inches
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Average Customer Review: 18 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,209,707 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #7432 in Books > Literature & Fiction > United States > Humor
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- #26712 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Humor & Satire > Humorous

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Jean Sue Libkind

Harry always amuses

August 20, 2007

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The Bookschlepper reports: In an elongated skit from LeShow, Harry Shearer lampoons the Native American casinos, NPR, the federal government, upstate New York and Albany, lesbians, a Diapercon convention and the mob. The plot is predictable but the side comments are worth the price of admission.

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George

not enough indians

June 11, 2007

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strange, not funny, not worth the short time it took to read I guess I don't get it.

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Richard K. Carson

Worth it to me, but I don't know about you

September 14, 2008

I enjoy this book on more of a micro than a macro level. That is, the laughs are to be found more in isolated turns of phrase than in the story. There are many, many funny sentences (example: "Her physical appearance revealed a refreshing lack of vanity"), but the overall experience is less than profound.

There are a lot of characters, and at first I had trouble keeping track of them. Before you dive in, I strongly recommend that you study the major character profiles in the front and form a mental picture of each. If you don't familiarize yourself with these names beforehand, you may find it hard to tell whether the character being introduced is a major one. I recall thinking that with some of the lesser characters, it wasn't really necessary to give them names and a generic description would have been easier to keep straight.

Some readers will consider this book not worth the effort. On the other hand, because the jokes are consistently plentiful, a small random sample might be enough to help you decide whether you want to own the book or not.

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LaLoren

Funniest part is the impossible premise

January 26, 2007

Let's start by saying that I think Harry Shearer is a funny guy, and I don't mind "stereotypes" that include some truth. For example, I found Tony "Loose Slots" Silotta pretty funny, even though I'm Italian-American. But as one of the handful of non-Indians, outside of those working in Indian law or the BIA, with enough knowledge of the real issues to review this book, and given that any American Indian reviewing it would probably be seen as prejudiced, I've got to say that the most knee-slappingly hilarious aspect of this book is the premise that federal recognition could ever be that easy or that the Senate Committee (it is not a subcommittee) on Indian Affairs would or could suddenly push BIA to recognize any Indian nation with so little research, or that a tribe with a majority of members claiming 1/32 Indian blood could ever qualify.

I have to admit, I've never understood why so many people find American Indian gaming such an inherently funny idea (my reading of this book happened to coincide with the viewing of an old Family Guy episode with the same theme) while state-run or state-sanctioned corporate gaming that promises, but rarely delivers, even half the benefits that Indian gaming provides for both their own and surrounding communities isn't seen as an even bigger hoot. Sadly,Shearer buys into all the common--and generally mistaken--notions the average person holds re: Indian Gaming: that just about anyone can call themselves a "tribe" thus gaining federal recognition and a smooth sail into lucrative casinos, and that Indian gaming provides a safe haven for organized crime.

If I recall, recent BIA statistics show that recognition takes an average of 7 years. However, it isn't unusual for it to take as long as twenty given the arcane rules and paperwork involved. Indeed, the time and expense is often more than small nations can afford. Second, Indian gaming is the most highly regulated in the country, and while many a reporter has hoped for that big lead, they can find no links to organized crime.

The saddest part about this book is that Shearer appears to have some knowledge of American Indian issues. Unfortunately, he could have used his knowledge in a better way. No, I do not believe that all novels about Indians have to be like "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee." In fact, literature by Native Americans is often extremely humorous. With the research he obviously did into the workings of the BIA, the story of a Indian nation trying to wend their way through that maze could have been really funny. Or how about a guy like Tony Silotta trying to get into the Indian Casino business and finding himself, for the first time, hitting a brick wall (there was very humorous Sopranos episode along those lines), or how about a state government trying to balance its budget by fleecing Indian casinos--or maybe that's too true to be funny.

Sad that someone with such a creative sense of humor ended up settling on a cliche that, unlike most cliches, isn't even based in truth.

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coyote

not enough anything

September 17, 2009

There are plenty of characters, there seem to be new ones in every paragraph. Although, I'm not sure they would really qualify as characters. If a character is introduced merely to get off a nasty one-liner, does that qualify them as a character?

and there are plenty of one-liners. All of them of the throw-away variety, in as much as, if you missed it don't bother because it doesn't have any importance to the book or to much of anything else. They are there mostly just to give the author a chance to remind us what a witty guy he is.

I'm sure the author is a good guy at heart. And I'm sure he's very environmentally aware; he certainly believes in recycling as almost every joke in this book has been used before.

As far as the book goes, I couldn't put it down, I had to throw it across the room. And then into the recycling bin where it can do some good.

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Dan

Harry hits the jackpot

May 5, 2011

Not Enough Indians: A Novel

I love Harry Shearer as an actor, especially in films like This Is Spinal Tap. That's why I fully expected to enjoy Not Enough Indians: A Novel. Yes, I really enjoyed it. I live in Southern California, where there are a lot of Indian casinos, so this is subject matter I am regularly subjected to. Shearer does a good job of painting goofy charachters that are caught up in the crazy gambling business. You may not learn a whole lot about gaming, but you'll certainly have a giggle if you read this fine book.

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William Conner

So much potential...

August 15, 2007

What should have been a quick little read took me three weeks to get through. I was really looking forward to reading this book, as I love Harry's work with Spinal Tap, The Simpsons, etc. But I just couldn't get into it. Too many characters, not enough focus. It had it's moments, and I appreciated the satirical tone and several humorous passages. But overall I just can't recommend this book to anyone except the most diehard Shearer fans.

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