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Sharks in the Time of Saviors
by Kawai Strong Washburn
I listened to SHARKS IN THE TIME OF SAVIORS by Kawai Strong Washburn and I absolutely loved it. I rated this novel 4.5/5 stars!
When he's just a baby, Nainoa falls overboard and is circled by sharks. To everyone's shock and awe, he's returned to the ship in the jaws of a shark. As he grows up, Noa develops abilities that his family attributes to divine gifts. This splits Noa off from his siblings and his parents, isolating him in his gifts. Time passes and the family is reunited by a tragedy as Washburn examines family, survival, and myth in this magical realism novel.
Trigger warning for drug/alcohol abuse, sexual assault, and death. I listened to this novel on audiobook and I think that really enhanced the use of Hawaiian pidgin (including slang and grammar). I thought all of the characters were incredible, they were so well written and unique. I thought the magical realism was beautiful and so interesting. The myths were woven in with discussions of race, poverty, and expectations of others. I would highly recommend this one!
When he's just a baby, Nainoa falls overboard and is circled by sharks. To everyone's shock and awe, he's returned to the ship in the jaws of a shark. As he grows up, Noa develops abilities that his family attributes to divine gifts. This splits Noa off from his siblings and his parents, isolating him in his gifts. Time passes and the family is reunited by a tragedy as Washburn examines family, survival, and myth in this magical realism novel.
Trigger warning for drug/alcohol abuse, sexual assault, and death. I listened to this novel on audiobook and I think that really enhanced the use of Hawaiian pidgin (including slang and grammar). I thought all of the characters were incredible, they were so well written and unique. I thought the magical realism was beautiful and so interesting. The myths were woven in with discussions of race, poverty, and expectations of others. I would highly recommend this one!