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Moloka'i by Alan Brennert

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eslx32's review

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3.0

Very interesting but felt too long and became challenging to read due to the length

cloudsinthecupboard's review against another edition

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challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

eagerly awaiting for a copy to fly my way because i need this on my shelf. the prose has a couple of bells and whistles, but the beating heart of rachel's story doesn't need it. i got emotional several times reading this, knowing stories are based on true human experience, and this case was much much closer to reality than it was to fiction. i'm jumbling my words but, wow, what a great read. it touched me.

amberlina_05's review

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dark emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Very good book on the sad history of leprosy in Hawaii. It was sad but I think it had a good ending for what it was and what is was about.

biographybookshelf's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Oh man, this book was so sad. But this is exactly why I love historical fiction! You get to learn about a place through the lens of someone who could have lived there. But it has such hope and makes you think about what you want out of life.