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Every Drop Is a Man's Nightmare by Megan Kamalei Kakimoto
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
“Every Drop is a Man’s Nightmare” by Megan Kamalei KaKimoto
In this beautiful, brilliant, and darkly visceral collection, Megan Kamalei KaKimoto has crafted kaleidoscope of womanhood through the lens of Hawaiian tradition. Each of these stories drips with a certain sense of uncertainty and yearning through the frame of both contemporary and historical indigenous cultures of the island. KaKimoto is especially gifted in writing about the experience of being in a body, her encapsulation of existing in the female form less romantic and more folklore, a narrative steeped in imagery which represents a fundamental truth.
This is a brilliant collection that I cannot fault; it is not like anything I have read before. No story weakens the collection, but I was especially taken with Story of Men; Temporary Dwellers; Ms. Amelia’s Salon for Women in Charge; Aiko, the Writer; Touch Me Like One of Your Island Girls; and The Love and Decline of the Corpse Flower. And yes, that is over half of the stories because that is how strong this collection is. I will definitely be back for whatever KaKimoto has in store next; hers is a unique talent that I hope she graces us with for a long time.
In this beautiful, brilliant, and darkly visceral collection, Megan Kamalei KaKimoto has crafted kaleidoscope of womanhood through the lens of Hawaiian tradition. Each of these stories drips with a certain sense of uncertainty and yearning through the frame of both contemporary and historical indigenous cultures of the island. KaKimoto is especially gifted in writing about the experience of being in a body, her encapsulation of existing in the female form less romantic and more folklore, a narrative steeped in imagery which represents a fundamental truth.
This is a brilliant collection that I cannot fault; it is not like anything I have read before. No story weakens the collection, but I was especially taken with Story of Men; Temporary Dwellers; Ms. Amelia’s Salon for Women in Charge; Aiko, the Writer; Touch Me Like One of Your Island Girls; and The Love and Decline of the Corpse Flower. And yes, that is over half of the stories because that is how strong this collection is. I will definitely be back for whatever KaKimoto has in store next; hers is a unique talent that I hope she graces us with for a long time.