knees 's review for:

Sharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong Washburn

4.0

emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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it took me a really long time to finish this book - the middle especially moved quite slowly - but once i picked it up again, i sped to the end. i was mostly captivated by washburn’s prose, which is fluid and emotional. i resonated deeply with the revelation of oneness with the land/living/gods and the sense of grief that seemed to blanket the whole book. also appreciated the very honest portrayal of a three child family 🥲