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I loved this book. I get that it was a novel and not a history book, but it was so interesting to learn about the native Hawaiian culture in this format. The flow and timeline of the story was a great way to see the progression of not only the three generations of women, but the fight that the Native Hawaiians had against the colonisation of their home.

My family is Melanesian, not Polynesian, but there were so many cultural crossovers that it felt like this was a story about my family too. The love and reverence that you felt as the author described hula and its importance felt the same way that I feel when talking with family about our dancing. Its connection to culture, the earth, our bodies and our ancestors.

Genre: Romance

Format: Audio (Libby)

POV: Multiple

kaps's review against another edition

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4.0

Captivating family story intertwined with the dark history of colonialism in Hawaii and its contemporary impacts. Highly recommend.

_reading_kelly's review against another edition

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emotional informative slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Hawaii is my favorite place in the world so when I came across Hula I immediately bought it without question. It is a beautifully written ode to Hawaii. I loved the voice of the community as one of the narrators throughout the story. While this is fiction, I learned more about Hawaii's history. To see it through the Naupaka women's eyes was powerful. This one is likely going to stick with me for awhile.

tesseallen12's review against another edition

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Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

jadie_berg's review against another edition

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challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

abbyf's review

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challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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