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 81 reviews
Moods
challenging 66%
emotional 66%
dark 33%
informative 22%
funny 11%
hopeful 11%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 40%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%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 81 reviews
Moods
challenging 66%
emotional 66%
dark 33%
informative 22%
funny 11%
hopeful 11%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 40%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violenceMinor
Transphobia