Island of Shattered Dreams by Chantal T. Spitz

Island of Shattered Dreams

Chantal T. Spitz with Jean Anderson (Translator)

163 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

Finally in English, Island of Shattered Dreams is the first ever novel by an indigenous Tahitian writer. In a lyrical and immensely moving style, this book combines a family saga and a doomed love story, set against the background of French Polyne...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 68 reviews

Moods

reflective 70%
emotional 52%
challenging 47%
sad 41%
informative 23%
tense 11%
inspiring 5%

Pace

slow 76%
medium 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 30% | Yes: 30%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 41% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 25%

Average rating

3.94

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...