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frankie_vega's review
5.0
Lessons learned:
-love and life and death and grief are constant.
-grief=the child of beauty and sorrow
-acknowledging grief allows for healing and breaking of generational curses and shame.
-not everyone has the privilege of grieving
-fa’asamoa is vibrant and complex
-I am honored to read a Samoan novel while in this country
-our names tell our stories.
-connection to land is everything. Context is everything. -Living separate from the land/social systems/environments that we are native to can strain.
Goddamn what an astonishing book of interwoven stories about love and grief and shame and pride.
-love and life and death and grief are constant.
-grief=the child of beauty and sorrow
-acknowledging grief allows for healing and breaking of generational curses and shame.
-not everyone has the privilege of grieving
-fa’asamoa is vibrant and complex
-I am honored to read a Samoan novel while in this country
-our names tell our stories.
-connection to land is everything. Context is everything. -Living separate from the land/social systems/environments that we are native to can strain.
Goddamn what an astonishing book of interwoven stories about love and grief and shame and pride.
kay_reads9's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
polyhy_14's review
3.0
Complex and sometimes confusing tale set in Samoa using the voices of 2 women and their descendents. Well written narrative in which the local mythology is woven throughout. Worth a read.
evareading's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
quietmidden's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
serendipitysbooks's review against another edition
3.0
Set in Samoa, this is the story of two best friends, a tattoo, a betrayal and the reverberations that echoed down the generations. There was adultery and domestic violence, shame, grief and judgement. It was also a reminder of the emotional cost of secrecy.
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