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Sharks in the Time of Saviors
by Kawai Strong Washburn
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book is all about relationships. Nainoa's relationship to himself and his power to help others, Dean's relationship to his family and basketball, and Kaui's relationship to Van. These relationships change over time and effect these kids and others around them. The Flores family also experiences the changing relationships between them all as time goes on and things change.
I listened to this on audiobook and each character's chapter was narrated by a different voice, which helped a lot. It let me keep track of the characters and helped me understand them better. I also appreciated the audio for providing the correct pronounciations of things. Each character is so different and going through their own struggles that you cannot compare stories, but have to instead watch each of them going on living in their own way.
This book is definitely different from a lot of what I read. I appreciated the glimpse into Hawaii'n culture and society. I liked how each character was themselves, but still battled to find their identity in place and the ending did not resolve all these battles. The book did fall a little flat for me. I had some difficulty following the points Washburn was trying to get across. I felt lost a couple of times and it took me a while to get back to the story. I wouldn't call this magical realism; instead it felt like fiction with a mythological base. Some people will love this books, others won't find any appeal in it. I'm kind of neutral. I'm glad I read it because it is interesting, but I won't be shouting from the rooftops about it.
I listened to this on audiobook and each character's chapter was narrated by a different voice, which helped a lot. It let me keep track of the characters and helped me understand them better. I also appreciated the audio for providing the correct pronounciations of things. Each character is so different and going through their own struggles that you cannot compare stories, but have to instead watch each of them going on living in their own way.
This book is definitely different from a lot of what I read. I appreciated the glimpse into Hawaii'n culture and society. I liked how each character was themselves, but still battled to find their identity in place and the ending did not resolve all these battles. The book did fall a little flat for me. I had some difficulty following the points Washburn was trying to get across. I felt lost a couple of times and it took me a while to get back to the story. I wouldn't call this magical realism; instead it felt like fiction with a mythological base. Some people will love this books, others won't find any appeal in it. I'm kind of neutral. I'm glad I read it because it is interesting, but I won't be shouting from the rooftops about it.