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416 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312304355
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Publication date: 04 October 2004
Description
This richly imagined novel, set in Hawai'i more than a century ago, is an extraordinary epic of a little-known time and place---and a deeply moving testament to the resiliency of the human spirit.Rachel Kalama, a spirited seven-year-old Hawaiian g...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,419 reviews
Moods
sad 72%
informative 57%
reflective 50%
inspiring 43%
hopeful 40%
challenging 23%
adventurous 16%
dark 15%
tense 7%
funny 3%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 43% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 26%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical content, Death, Chronic illnessModerate
Violence, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attemptMinor
War, Transphobia, Child death
416 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312304355
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Publication date: 04 October 2004
Description
This richly imagined novel, set in Hawai'i more than a century ago, is an extraordinary epic of a little-known time and place---and a deeply moving testament to the resiliency of the human spirit.Rachel Kalama, a spirited seven-year-old Hawaiian g...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,419 reviews
Moods
sad 72%
informative 57%
reflective 50%
inspiring 43%
hopeful 40%
challenging 23%
adventurous 16%
dark 15%
tense 7%
funny 3%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 43% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 26%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical content, Death, Chronic illnessModerate
Violence, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attemptMinor
War, Transphobia, Child death