Reviews

Sharks in the Time of Saviours by Kawai Strong Washburn

melodys_library's review against another edition

3.0

Slow start. By 40%, I was ready to throw in the towel. I loathed the teenage drama and sibling rivalry, and wished the whole novel would have been written from Malia (the mother’s) perspective. I read that this is the author’s first foray into adult fiction, but it still read much like a YA novel to me. Tragedy and more mysticism hit the Flores family and piqued my interest around 50%. I powered through reasonably quickly. I liked the pull of the mystery of the land and the family that was bound to it. However, I don’t do well with open endings.

dahyol's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

inook_u's review against another edition

5.0

AMAZING!!!!

andalucia's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Colonisation, Racism, Classism, and Grief

Minor: Death

sushibear2002's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

aroma_of_books's review against another edition

challenging mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

jesstafson's review against another edition

5.0

this is so emotionally difficult to read

rose_bookblood's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

line's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

entommoore's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0