1.94k reviews for:

Molokaʻi

Alan Brennert

4.18 AVERAGE

annakhoward's review

4.0

emotional informative 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

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Rachel, born in Hawaii in the 1890s, is diagnosed with leprosy and sent to an island  where people with leprosy live.  The book tells the story of the rest of her life.

ashlesschaps7's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Racism, Terminal illness, Murder, Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: War

melissa_mcn's review against another edition

4.0

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

sean_levy's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny informative 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: No

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Reminds me of A Gentleman in Moscow and in like that book it has constant plot and well thought out character development. Brennert tells a wonderful/epic/sad story about what being a cast out of the 1890s to 1950s society, as a leper. As the world moves on and around the settlement on Moloka'i, we see the world in the eyes of Rachel.

torintorin's review against another edition

4.0

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Good and true and interesting and hopeful

mayabelka's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

sammiezee's review against another edition

4.0

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

sarahmchale's review against another edition

3.75

dark reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A good story but it struggles a bit with pacing of temporality.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

gtfritzy's review

4.25

informative reflective medium-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

lopi's review against another edition

4.0

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A beautiful and deeply sad story. I never knew that much about Hawaii's history especially this time period. Reading this is like reading a historical account of what it's like to be a leper during this time. I thought the story was very rich and vibrant when it came to life on the peninsula but felt a little blurry everywhere else.