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A review by rick2
The Descendants by Kaui Hart Hemmings
5.0
What a perfect book. This is an incredible example of a book that doesn’t try to be anything that it’s not and as a result is fantastic describing it’s a little corner of the world.
Kind of Hawaiian tropical vibes combined with longing and sorrow around losing a family member. It wonderfully describes the mix and mash of emotions around loss that are so much more nuanced than the typical “I’m supposed to feel sad because this person is dying” and instead gives a full look at the flaws and how people deal with loss. It wonderfully explores the changing of roles around losing that family member. How everyone’s exploring uncharted territory and hurting at the same time. It’s beautiful and I’m not sure exactly what I expected but I’m so delighted I read this.
The writing is pretty straightforward. The characters are well described and very unique. All around this was a wonderful book.
Kind of Hawaiian tropical vibes combined with longing and sorrow around losing a family member. It wonderfully describes the mix and mash of emotions around loss that are so much more nuanced than the typical “I’m supposed to feel sad because this person is dying” and instead gives a full look at the flaws and how people deal with loss. It wonderfully explores the changing of roles around losing that family member. How everyone’s exploring uncharted territory and hurting at the same time. It’s beautiful and I’m not sure exactly what I expected but I’m so delighted I read this.
The writing is pretty straightforward. The characters are well described and very unique. All around this was a wonderful book.