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beck22's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
rocketdragon's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
colourfulthreads's review
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
A gentle tale of a young woman finding her place both within her own culture and the colonial one she must live in. The book is a coming of age that ebbs through time and place, to tell a multigenerational story. The non linear story telling is beautifully done. While the book does touch on the effects of colonialism and racism, it is first and foremost a tale of love, family, and finding your place in both.
jjv84's review against another edition
Great book. Didn't want to put it down as I wanted to know what was going to happen next. The story was great and truly inspiring even though it was fiction.
archytas's review
4.0
A gently engaging tale that skips back and forth in time and place, between Thursday Island and Cairns, the 1940s and the modern day. Janke paints an evocative world with some love and care, this is at the end of the day a feelgood tale, which doesn't stint to provide a window into the toxic effects of racism.
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