384 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781429902281
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: 21 October 2003
Description
Young Rachel Kalama, growing up in idyllic Honolulu in the 1890s, is part of a big, loving Hawaiian family, and dreams of seeing the far-off lands that her father, a merchant seaman, often visits. But at the age of seven, Rachel and her dreams are...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,569 reviews
Moods
sad 75%
informative 60%
reflective 49%
inspiring 47%
hopeful 40%
adventurous 16%
challenging 16%
dark 11%
tense 9%
funny 3%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 46%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 45% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 24%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical content, Death, Child deathModerate
Forced institutionalization, Chronic illness, GoreMinor
Transphobia, Racism, Violence
384 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781429902281
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: 21 October 2003
Description
Young Rachel Kalama, growing up in idyllic Honolulu in the 1890s, is part of a big, loving Hawaiian family, and dreams of seeing the far-off lands that her father, a merchant seaman, often visits. But at the age of seven, Rachel and her dreams are...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,569 reviews
Moods
sad 75%
informative 60%
reflective 49%
inspiring 47%
hopeful 40%
adventurous 16%
challenging 16%
dark 11%
tense 9%
funny 3%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 46%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 45% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 24%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical content, Death, Child deathModerate
Forced institutionalization, Chronic illness, GoreMinor
Transphobia, Racism, Violence