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261 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781803510095
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: GRANTA
Publication date: 07 September 2023
Description
In Hawaii, a cast of women reckon with physical and emotional alienation, and the toll it takes on their psyches. A childhood encounter with a wild pua'a (boar) on the haunted Pali highway portends one woman's increasingly fraught relationship wit...
Community Reviews Summary of 246 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
emotional 52%
mysterious 40%
challenging 38%
funny 23%
sad 22%
tense 18%
adventurous 17%
inspiring 8%
informative 7%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 32% | N/A: 9% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 21% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 22% | No: 19% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | No: 2% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 8% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Blood, Pregnancy, Body shamingModerate
Grief, Eating disorder, Sexual contentMinor
Abandonment, Death, Colonisation
261 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781803510095
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: GRANTA
Publication date: 07 September 2023
Description
In Hawaii, a cast of women reckon with physical and emotional alienation, and the toll it takes on their psyches. A childhood encounter with a wild pua'a (boar) on the haunted Pali highway portends one woman's increasingly fraught relationship wit...
Community Reviews Summary of 246 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
emotional 52%
mysterious 40%
challenging 38%
funny 23%
sad 22%
tense 18%
adventurous 17%
inspiring 8%
informative 7%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 32% | N/A: 9% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 21% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 22% | No: 19% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | No: 2% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 8% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Blood, Pregnancy, Body shamingModerate
Grief, Eating disorder, Sexual contentMinor
Abandonment, Death, Colonisation