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A review by aemynadira
The Descendants by Kaui Hart Hemmings
4.0
Have you ever sit alone while life's moving around you, and in that moment you're completely aware? You can see the pieces of who you were yesterday falling to the ground, as today begins to fill in the holes and all you can do is sit there and watch it dissolve. That's what I feel after reading this book.
The Descendants, written by Kaui Hart Hemmings, is a great, funny, touching and moving story. Set in Hawaii, the story is about Matt King, a descendant of Hawaiian royalty and a rich landowner. Matt's wife, Joanie, lies in coma after a boat-racing accident. Matt is responsible to take care of their 2 daughters; Alex, (17) who has just recovered from drug addict, and Scottie (10), a wild, confused little girl.
Since Joanie shows no sign of improvement, her life support will be taken off soon. So Matt gathers their relatives and friends to announce the bad news. In meanwhile, he finds out that Joanie has been cheating on him, with a married guy named Brian. Apparently Brian is a part of a company that's so eager to buy the King family's 25 000 acres land. Joanie is selling their properties, but Matt doesn't let it happen since he realized the secret behind it and they have to keep the land.
The final moment of saying goodbyes to Joanie is really sad. Matt forgives her, even betrayed, because he really loves her. I hardly hold back my tears when Scottie cries beside Joanie's numb body. Matt isn't a best father and his family is almost broken. But they struggle together to become a family for the 1st time.
I love Matt. He's an observant and determined. He shows me how important it is to notice every fine thing, to be wise in dealing with turmoils and to always have plans to fix things. And of course, appreciate our family. They're the only ones we've got and don't let it crumble. Also, sometimes we have to learn to let go of things and move on.
And even though the art of wayfinding has been lost to me, I try to steer us to shore in as straight line as possible.
- Matt King, The Descendants
The Descendants, written by Kaui Hart Hemmings, is a great, funny, touching and moving story. Set in Hawaii, the story is about Matt King, a descendant of Hawaiian royalty and a rich landowner. Matt's wife, Joanie, lies in coma after a boat-racing accident. Matt is responsible to take care of their 2 daughters; Alex, (17) who has just recovered from drug addict, and Scottie (10), a wild, confused little girl.
Since Joanie shows no sign of improvement, her life support will be taken off soon. So Matt gathers their relatives and friends to announce the bad news. In meanwhile, he finds out that Joanie has been cheating on him, with a married guy named Brian. Apparently Brian is a part of a company that's so eager to buy the King family's 25 000 acres land. Joanie is selling their properties, but Matt doesn't let it happen since he realized the secret behind it and they have to keep the land.
The final moment of saying goodbyes to Joanie is really sad. Matt forgives her, even betrayed, because he really loves her. I hardly hold back my tears when Scottie cries beside Joanie's numb body. Matt isn't a best father and his family is almost broken. But they struggle together to become a family for the 1st time.
I love Matt. He's an observant and determined. He shows me how important it is to notice every fine thing, to be wise in dealing with turmoils and to always have plans to fix things. And of course, appreciate our family. They're the only ones we've got and don't let it crumble. Also, sometimes we have to learn to let go of things and move on.
And even though the art of wayfinding has been lost to me, I try to steer us to shore in as straight line as possible.
- Matt King, The Descendants