A review by leavesnpages
Dirt Poor Islanders by Winnie Dunn

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was such a good novel, introducing the Tongan people and their culture. It was unapologetic in its portrayal of Tongan people, their culture and their struggles. 

I loved the use of Tongan cultural stories, their language and also actually taking the story to Tonga - it wasn't all just set in Australia. 

Each character was described so uniquely. Winnie really knew how to capture a characters' essence with words. 

The bonds of family and love were such beautifully strong themes. Would recommend.