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A review by lisanussd
Diamond Head by Cecily Wong
5.0
Very tightly written book about 3 generations of families who immigrated from China to Oahu. Although the novel is described as historical fiction...the history is a convenient backdrop and takes a minor role in this novel. The book is a family saga mostly told through the perspective of the women.
Reading as many novels as I have...I have started to classify the novels by the “secrets” that need to be revealed. The novels bounce back between past and “present,” and the secrets are many. The author, Wong, did a good job with the various reveals.
This book was a 5 star family saga. I felt that the characters were well-developed and the pace of the book was good. There was a lot of reference to fate and how the characters dealt with the choices that they made. Although some of the characters were hard to like, the writing was very good. Also, I remember being sad when there only 30 pages left.
Reading as many novels as I have...I have started to classify the novels by the “secrets” that need to be revealed. The novels bounce back between past and “present,” and the secrets are many. The author, Wong, did a good job with the various reveals.
This book was a 5 star family saga. I felt that the characters were well-developed and the pace of the book was good. There was a lot of reference to fate and how the characters dealt with the choices that they made. Although some of the characters were hard to like, the writing was very good. Also, I remember being sad when there only 30 pages left.