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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really wish we could give half stars as its definetly a 3 1/2 star book.
I liked it I found it easy to read and engaging I loved the characters. I thought the way it dealt with loss was poignant and true to life. I did however expect the locale of Hawaii and what it means to be Hawaiian to play a much bigger part than it did.
Overall I'd recommend it :)
I liked it I found it easy to read and engaging I loved the characters. I thought the way it dealt with loss was poignant and true to life. I did however expect the locale of Hawaii and what it means to be Hawaiian to play a much bigger part than it did.
Overall I'd recommend it :)
I really enjoyed this book and felt that it was an interesting take on family, ancestry, and inheritance. At times incredibly sad, funny, heartbreaking, and poignant, it was an enjoyable story with realistic characters. The story flows easily from Hemming's impressive writing.
I felt no real connection to the characters and I realized I was just reading to finish the book, not because I really cared what happened in the end. Usually I’m excited to watch the movie after reading the book but I won’t bother with this one.
Liked it. Good, not great, though impressive for a first novel. Was interested to read before seeing the new G. Clooney movie. Interesting story of the change forced on an uninvolved dad whose wife is in a come due to an accident. Author does a good job characterizing the varying emotions each family member has to the mother, each other, etc.
I listened to this, and just didn't care for it, so stopped. I suspect it is because of the narrator and that it's better to actually read than to listen to.
Though I really loved the movie, I wish I had seen it after I read the book. I found the actors and movie scenes a constant distraction in my head when I read the book. I feel like I need to read it again while somehow blocking the memory of the movie in my head.
I'd give this one 3.5 stars. The author does a good job of making a somewhat unlikable character sympathetic. Basically, it's a story of flawed characters in a bad situation. I haven't seen the movie yet, but I think Clooney was a great choice for the main character. There's a part of the book in which the younger daughter is wearing a "Mrs. Clooney" t-shirt, which reminds me of the Colin Firth mentions in Bridget Jones's diary.
Excellent! I could NOT put it down. I made the mistake of reading it before I saw the movie and wasn't nearly as impressed with the movie as I was the book.
I don't know if I would have enjoyed this book more if I'd read it prior to seeing the movie, but I think probably not.
I found it hard to be inside Matt King's head. The narrative rambled and seemed to have no cohesion, like most of our internal thoughts, but it made for a boring read for me.
I did enjoy the parts that didnt make the movie, the additional background into Matt and Joanie's relationship, the additional information on Sid (which now makes it seem no so entirely weird that he just embedded himself into their lives at the worst time of the lives). I still missing out on more of his relationships with the cousins and the land. I thought I'd get more from the book and I didn't.
I found it hard to be inside Matt King's head. The narrative rambled and seemed to have no cohesion, like most of our internal thoughts, but it made for a boring read for me.
I did enjoy the parts that didnt make the movie, the additional background into Matt and Joanie's relationship, the additional information on Sid (which now makes it seem no so entirely weird that he just embedded himself into their lives at the worst time of the lives). I still missing out on more of his relationships with the cousins and the land. I thought I'd get more from the book and I didn't.