Local: A Memoir by Jessica Machado

Local: A Memoir

Jessica Machado

236 pages first pub 2023 (editions)

nonfiction autobiography memoir emotional informative reflective medium-paced

Description

A powerful, lush memoir about a Hawaiian woman who ran away from paradise to discover who she is and where she belongs.Born and raised in Hawai'i by a father whose ancestors are indigenous to the land and a mother from the American South, Jessica ...

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Moods

reflective 84%
emotional 76%
informative 46%
sad 30%
inspiring 23%
challenging 15%
adventurous 7%
dark 7%
hopeful 7%
relaxing 7%

Pace

medium 73%
slow 20%
fast 6%

Average rating

3.67

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