savvyliterate 's review for:

The Shadow and the Star by Laura Kinsale

2.0

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Unlike "Flowers from the Storm," I was able to get through this book. I really liked all the detail, especially the sections that give keen insight into the Japanese migration to Hawai'i and how the culture influences the hero. I also like that despite what happens to the hero in the book, he maintains a love for the culture. Sadly though, the heroine goes from being very likable at the beginning to a naive caricature toward the end. While I didn't skim through this book, there's enough here to put me off of reading any other of this author's books.