A review by emjayknocks
Every Drop is a Man's Nightmare by Megan Kamalei Kakimoto

dark reflective sad medium-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

I read this collection of short stories on a trip to Hawaii, hoping to further immerse myself in the culture. I appreciated that the author used non-English words and didn’t go out of their way to define them… it added an element of authenticity. I realised as I was reading that I had picked up some of the language and pronunciations while on my trip, which was cool! The narrator was quite flat and low-energy, which felt appropriate for some of the stories and out of place for others. 

Overall the tone of the collection was reflective and unexpectedly melancholy; I think I’d have enjoyed reading it more if there were one or two stories that were hopeful or positive, but I guess that’s not the stories the author wanted to tell, so that’s fair enough. I’m glad I read it, and I was glad when it was over.