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jordanlillie's review
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
- good memoir. felt like she had enough time away.
- very open honest and vulnerable about who she was and didn’t skip the tough aspects of herself esp as a teen
- blended her story with some hawiaan history and legends but def not a book on the history
- open about her struggle of finding identity and connecting to Hawian culture
- pace might have been slower if reading not audio
- overall enjoyed the audiobook
margaretleonard's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
burrrianna's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
asquared92's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
4.0
I typically enjoy memoirs and this one sounded intriguing. It was deeply affecting and emotional. The author, Jessica, was unflinchingly honest and bared her soul in these pages. She blended her truth with true Hawaiian history and some of the Hawaiian stories beautifully. I liked the way she used the history or story to frame a particular moment in her life. Her scenery descriptions made me feel like I was there with her. Her story unfolded chronologically and was clear and compelling. I ached for her at times. The ending came up rather abruptly. The epilogue helped to answer a few of the lingering questions I had about how her story continued after the end of the book.
pennwing's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0