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384 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781429902281
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: 21 October 2003
Description
Young Rachel Kalama, growing up in idyllic Honolulu in the 1890s, is part of a big, loving Hawaiian family, and dreams of seeing the far-off lands that her father, a merchant seaman, often visits. But at the age of seven, Rachel and her dreams are...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,495 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
informative 57%
reflective 50%
inspiring 44%
hopeful 40%
challenging 24%
adventurous 16%
dark 16%
tense 7%
funny 3%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 3%
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: 44% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 26%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Chronic illness, Medical contentModerate
Violence, Forced institutionalization, GriefMinor
War, Transphobia, Racism
384 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781429902281
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: 21 October 2003
Description
Young Rachel Kalama, growing up in idyllic Honolulu in the 1890s, is part of a big, loving Hawaiian family, and dreams of seeing the far-off lands that her father, a merchant seaman, often visits. But at the age of seven, Rachel and her dreams are...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,495 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
informative 57%
reflective 50%
inspiring 44%
hopeful 40%
challenging 24%
adventurous 16%
dark 16%
tense 7%
funny 3%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 3%
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: 44% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 26%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Chronic illness, Medical contentModerate
Violence, Forced institutionalization, GriefMinor
War, Transphobia, Racism