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A review by the_b00kreader
Sharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong Washburn
4.0
*TW*
S*icidal mentions, self h*rm, mental health, death, blood, pain.
Not suitable for sensitive readers.
Being saved by a shark is a miracle, right? Your life is supposed to change... expected to be better. But, within this book we see the struggles of how one child was favoured over the others, how one family dealt with unexpected fame and how the other children felt.
Sharks In The Time Of Saviours is a book that fits into the genre of magical realism. It's captivating and has characters who feel real.
Within this book, Washburn teaches the readers about some of the Hawai'in culture. (Which was truly interesting!) We learn of their ways and beliefs without even realising it, unless we were to deeply consider what we read.
A lot of what annoyed me wasn't the plot or the writing. It was the characters. How the parents had paid little to no attention to their other two children and only paid attention to the one who was saved by the sharks. He's a miracle child for them, he brings them in money, so they keep pushing him. But, what they couldn't see is just how their actions were affecting all three children without them even realising it.
There was a few parts of this book that felt a little dragged out, but eventually they began to flow with the story once more.
This was a lovely story to read and I would definitely recommend it. Washburn does have a lovely style of writing and has a way of keeping readers interested. I did enjoy this book and felt the story to be quite a unique one, especially with how it covers things like mental health all the while keeping that magical feel to it. A wonderful read!
S*icidal mentions, self h*rm, mental health, death, blood, pain.
Not suitable for sensitive readers.
Being saved by a shark is a miracle, right? Your life is supposed to change... expected to be better. But, within this book we see the struggles of how one child was favoured over the others, how one family dealt with unexpected fame and how the other children felt.
Sharks In The Time Of Saviours is a book that fits into the genre of magical realism. It's captivating and has characters who feel real.
Within this book, Washburn teaches the readers about some of the Hawai'in culture. (Which was truly interesting!) We learn of their ways and beliefs without even realising it, unless we were to deeply consider what we read.
A lot of what annoyed me wasn't the plot or the writing. It was the characters. How the parents had paid little to no attention to their other two children and only paid attention to the one who was saved by the sharks. He's a miracle child for them, he brings them in money, so they keep pushing him. But, what they couldn't see is just how their actions were affecting all three children without them even realising it.
There was a few parts of this book that felt a little dragged out, but eventually they began to flow with the story once more.
This was a lovely story to read and I would definitely recommend it. Washburn does have a lovely style of writing and has a way of keeping readers interested. I did enjoy this book and felt the story to be quite a unique one, especially with how it covers things like mental health all the while keeping that magical feel to it. A wonderful read!