A review by dcliz
The Descendants by Kaui Hart Hemmings

4.0

I read this book because I was looking for something to read, and it happened to be available as an eBook from my public library. Having already seen the movie, I really enjoyed the novel and look forward to future works from Hart Hemmings. It's fairly short, and as such, the movie was able to capture it very faithfully. As I was reading it, I could understand why it was made into a movie--the words paint a beautiful story set in a landscape that begs to be told on screen.

Recommend if you enjoyed the movie and want to get the fuller version that novels so often offer, or if you are looking for a short, well-crafted novel.

So, which was better, the novel or the movie? In this case, they both stand on their own.