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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Grief, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, Classism
I wanted this book to be so much bht it just didn’t do it for me. It was a moving reflection on life and loss and grief less so thr thriller I might have wanted
Not what I expected at all but goddamn was it worth it
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Good book, excellently described family dynamics and emotions, anticlimactic plot.
emotional
reflective
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
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4/5 Stars
“I’m always losing better versions of myself.”
Sharks in the time of Saviors is the debut novel by Kawai Strong Washburn; and what an unbelievable debut, it is.
What a wonderful book! This multi-perspective story centers around a Hawaiian family across decades, and is full of magical realism, Hawaiian lore, and some of the most well-fleshed out family relationships that I have come across in literature. The complex dynamics to each strand of the family, whether it be sibling relationships or parent/child relationships are filled with such humanity and emotion. The character work here is truly where Washburn shines, though his gorgeous prose and transcendent ambiance are masterful, as well. The only place that I think this book suffers is in its lack of a traceable plot, though I think that the nature of the story doesn’t really call for a plot-focus. I don’t think this story will be for everyone, but it really worked for me.
Thank you Netgalley, MCD, and Kawai Strong Washburn for an early copy of this book.
“I’m always losing better versions of myself.”
Sharks in the time of Saviors is the debut novel by Kawai Strong Washburn; and what an unbelievable debut, it is.
What a wonderful book! This multi-perspective story centers around a Hawaiian family across decades, and is full of magical realism, Hawaiian lore, and some of the most well-fleshed out family relationships that I have come across in literature. The complex dynamics to each strand of the family, whether it be sibling relationships or parent/child relationships are filled with such humanity and emotion. The character work here is truly where Washburn shines, though his gorgeous prose and transcendent ambiance are masterful, as well. The only place that I think this book suffers is in its lack of a traceable plot, though I think that the nature of the story doesn’t really call for a plot-focus. I don’t think this story will be for everyone, but it really worked for me.
Thank you Netgalley, MCD, and Kawai Strong Washburn for an early copy of this book.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated