A review by sunrae_booknook
Hula by Jasmin Iolani Hakes

emotional informative inspiring sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

As a Floridian who has too many people moving here to be close to the beaches, I get the natural fury of people not respecting nature, high rise hotels choking the shoreline, and the disappearance of local culture. This is at a larger scale and it was very informative to hear Hawaiian perspectives and history tied in with a line of women’s stories of motherhood and activism.