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235 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780908597277
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Polynesian Press
Publication date: 01 June 1997
Description
Fiction. A bestseller in New Zealand and winner of the prestigious Commonwealth Prize, Sia Figiel's debut marks the first time a novel by a Samoan woman has been published in the United States. Figiel uses the traditional Samoan storytelling form ...
Community Reviews Summary of 99 reviews
Moods
reflective 72%
challenging 54%
dark 36%
informative 18%
funny 9%
hopeful 9%
sad 9%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 42%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 71% | Yes: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violenceMinor
Transphobia
235 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780908597277
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Polynesian Press
Publication date: 01 June 1997
Description
Fiction. A bestseller in New Zealand and winner of the prestigious Commonwealth Prize, Sia Figiel's debut marks the first time a novel by a Samoan woman has been published in the United States. Figiel uses the traditional Samoan storytelling form ...
Community Reviews Summary of 99 reviews
Moods
reflective 72%
challenging 54%
dark 36%
informative 18%
funny 9%
hopeful 9%
sad 9%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 42%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 71% | Yes: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violenceMinor
Transphobia