Reviews - Sharks in the Time of Saviors

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Sharks in the Time of Saviors

Kawai Strong Washburn

3.89 AVERAGE

readingwithtemperance's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad 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: Yes

megzy818's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

aimeereadsthebooks's review against another edition

4.0

emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

keatynbergsten's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

court_sport's review against another edition

5.0

That was the most beautiful thing I’ve read in such a long time.

And that ending? Absolute poetry.

This story goes places and is much darker than I anticipated from the blurb. It’s an intense family drama with the slightest touch of magical realism. The sense of place is the strongest I’ve experienced in recent memory. Washburn writes realistic, believable characters that each bring something unique and necessary to this incredibly original tale.

I highly recommend the audio version. It’s read by several narrators, a distinct voice for each rotating POV. Hearing this novel in the accents and cadences of Hawaiian narrators enhanced this story beyond measure. It was fantastic to begin with, but the audio really took it over the top.