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Work InformationThe Descendants by Kaui Hart Hemmings (2007)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This is not an easy read and yet it is an incredibly rewarding read. The book's premise is deep and dark and yet there is light that emerges. The author does an amazing job with the characters, setting, issues, pace--you name it. I actually saw the movie based on the book first. What's also amazing is how true to the book the movie is. This feels rare these days and yet it works. I will be looking for more work from Kaui Hart Hemmings. no reviews | add a review
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A descendant of royalty and one of the largest landowners in Hawaii, Matthew King struggles to deal with his out-of-control daughters--ten-year-old Scottie and seventeen-year-old Alex--as well as his comatose wife, whom they are about to remove from life support. No library descriptions found. |
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For example, an old cousin tells how he helped soldiers during the war. Matt's thought: "He tells me about the soldiers as though it's the first time he has ever told me, and it makes me sad and uncomfortable and a little angry." Ok. Why? What about it? Where does this go? Nowhere.
This is about one man's confusion about dealing with people and emotion.
Hawai'i and its history play no real role. It could have been set anywhere. ( )