Local: A Memoir by Jessica Machado

Local: A Memoir

Jessica Machado

225 pages first pub 2023 (editions)

nonfiction memoir emotional informative reflective medium-paced
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A powerful, lush memoir about a Hawaiian woman who ran away from paradise to discover who she is and where she belongs.Born and raised in Hawai‘i by a father whose ancestors are indigenous to the land and a mother from the American South, Jessica ...

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Moods

emotional 84%
reflective 84%
informative 51%
sad 35%
challenging 26%
inspiring 24%
dark 13%
hopeful 13%
adventurous 8%
funny 6%
tense 6%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 20%
fast 16%

Average rating

3.76

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