Sons for the Return Home by Vilsoni Hereniko, Albert Wendt

Sons for the Return Home

Vilsoni Hereniko, Albert Wendt

224 pages first pub 1973 (editions)

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Description

Samoan-born Albert Wendt was working as a teacher in Samoa when he wrote the autobiographical Sons for the Return Home, first published in 1973. It is the story of a cross-racial romance between a Samoan student at Auckland University, the son of ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 25 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
emotional 66%
sad 66%
challenging 33%
dark 33%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

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3.87

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