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dannikinetic's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
titalindaslibrary's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.5
whatchareadingheather's review against another edition
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inspiring
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medium-paced
5.0
This is by far a memoir that I have related to the most as someone who is also of mixed race, and highly recommend to anyone who struggles with their identity and lives with the constant feeling of never being 'enough' of one thing. Machado does a fantastic job at blending her personal life story with educational topics including:
- the positive and negative traits that AAPI culture tends to embody
-the rich history of Hawaii that gets brushed over in school including Blood Quantum history
-the 'murica mindset that sprung its nasty head against locals of darker skin tones despite Hawaii being a melting pot of cultures
- how very real culture shock can be and the many forms that homesickness can take
It's got a little bit of everything for everyone and hits the emotions in surprising ways.
- the positive and negative traits that AAPI culture tends to embody
-the rich history of Hawaii that gets brushed over in school including Blood Quantum history
-the 'murica mindset that sprung its nasty head against locals of darker skin tones despite Hawaii being a melting pot of cultures
- how very real culture shock can be and the many forms that homesickness can take
It's got a little bit of everything for everyone and hits the emotions in surprising ways.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, and Infidelity
Minor: Racial slurs, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, Sexual assault, Rape, and Racism
thelovelylibrarylady's review
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I try to read at least one memoir a month. When picking the title for each month, I look for stories of people who have lived differently than I have. For this month, Local caught my eye as the author was born and raised in Hawai‘i. From her father’s side, she has ancestors who are indigenous to the land while her white mother moved to the island in her young adulthood. With this mixed identity, Machado struggles with feeling like she is a “local” to the islands. I learned a lot about the history of colonialism in Hawai‘i and its indigenous culture and spirituality from this book. I also enjoyed reading the personal stories Machado shares, even though they dealt with more serious topics. Local is a memoir unlike any other that I’ve read and is a must read for anyone interested in learning about Hawai‘i from a native’s perspective.
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(I received a digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed above are my own.)