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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
I wouldn't label this as magical realism. Those aspects of the story are gone by the time you pass 50%. I kept waiting for it to come back into the narrative but was disappointed. The prose was good enough to keep me reading until the end.
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-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
emotional
medium-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
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I liked the story but was distracted easily by the prose which felt over the top.
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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
I was torn about how to rate this book because although I appreciate what it is I didn’t like it that much. I had a hard time getting invested in these characters. But I also think that some of that might be because I come from white colonizer culture and there are barriers to me being able to inhabit as a reader indigenous Hawaiian characters for whom the effects of colonization are very much still present in their day to day lives. I also don’t in general read a lot of fiction. That said, I think this book is worth reading and would recommend it to anyone looking to increase the diversity of their bookshelf and get some glimpse into indigenous Hawaiian culture, which is very much at the forefront.
adventurous
emotional
reflective
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-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
emotional
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
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes