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wonceuponatime 's review for:
The Descendants
by Kaui Hart Hemmings
I very nearly gave this book five stars, but part of my criteria is that a book has to spur some sort of curiosity, and inspire me to find out more about a part of the story or the author, and this one did not. However, it was a fantastic read! This book has been made into a movie that is due out later this year, starring George Clooney. A trailer for the movie actually led me to reading the book, and I am glad it did.
The story revolves around a family in Hawaii, and more specifically from the point of view of the husband/father figure. His wife, mother of his two daughters, has recently been hospitalized after a horrific accident has left her in a coma. Matt has never been very involved in the lives of his children, and although he loves them and his wife, his work as an attorney has often been his major focus. Suddenly, he is thrown into the role of active parent and partner; realizing how much he has missed already, he throws himself into making up for lost time, all the while coming to terms with his wife's impending death.
It sounds dark, but Hart Hemmings does a good job of lightening such a serious subject in a way that is inspiring and respectful. I am looking forward to seeing the film, and finding out if the movie keeps some of the best scenes of the book -- most specifically, one instance when Matt's youngest daughter wears a t-shirt that says "Mrs. Clooney".
The story revolves around a family in Hawaii, and more specifically from the point of view of the husband/father figure. His wife, mother of his two daughters, has recently been hospitalized after a horrific accident has left her in a coma. Matt has never been very involved in the lives of his children, and although he loves them and his wife, his work as an attorney has often been his major focus. Suddenly, he is thrown into the role of active parent and partner; realizing how much he has missed already, he throws himself into making up for lost time, all the while coming to terms with his wife's impending death.
It sounds dark, but Hart Hemmings does a good job of lightening such a serious subject in a way that is inspiring and respectful. I am looking forward to seeing the film, and finding out if the movie keeps some of the best scenes of the book -- most specifically, one instance when Matt's youngest daughter wears a t-shirt that says "Mrs. Clooney".