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A review by slc54hiwi
The Descendants by Kaui Hart Hemmings
3.0
I read this a few years when it first came out & adorned the "local lit" shelves at Hawai'i's public libraries. After seeing the film, I realized that I recalled very little of the book and wondered why it seemed so forgettable next to the film.
The re-read brought back much, of course, but for perhaps the first time I actually found the movie version to be more compelling than the book itself. Most of the characters received their due in the film although Scotty seemed to be much more complex, and therefore interesting, in the book. In general, Matt King and his daugthers are authentic enough although they move in & represent a rather small, privileged portion of society. Nonetheless, it's a well-done portrait of modern Hawai'i, and a lot better than lot of what's out there.
The re-read brought back much, of course, but for perhaps the first time I actually found the movie version to be more compelling than the book itself. Most of the characters received their due in the film although Scotty seemed to be much more complex, and therefore interesting, in the book. In general, Matt King and his daugthers are authentic enough although they move in & represent a rather small, privileged portion of society. Nonetheless, it's a well-done portrait of modern Hawai'i, and a lot better than lot of what's out there.