The descendants by kaui hart hemmings5/10/2023 ![]() Even Joanie's death-bed scene is flooded with well-judged comedy. The subject matter may be heated but Hemmings avoids schmaltz at every turn. The islands rise lush and untamed in the background ObserverĪ panoramic tragicomedy about the transience of life.a sensitive, unsentimental vision that is often peppered with comic eads the fragile thread between heartbreak and humour, announcing Kaui Hart Hemmings as a writer of prodigious gifts Time Out Kaui Hart Hemmings' assured touch and her fine grasp of the absurd ensures that this novel steers a deliciously scenic route between heartbreak and hilarity Daily MailĪn assured and subtle writer. She described singularly beautiful and exotic islands populated by people both defined by and inured to beauty and exoticism. ![]() ![]() ![]() A well-plotted, unexpectedly twisting saga Guardian With her book The Descendants, Kaui Hart Hemmings put the lie to mainland Americans' postcard image of Hawaii by allowing tragedy and, more insidiously, the mundane to run amok in paradise. Shockingly irreverent and funny while exerting that all-important emotional tug. A brave and intelligent novel Sunday Telegraph a sharp story of emotional and sexual awakening in idyllic Hawaii Metro ![]() Hemmings' quirkily assured touch, her grasp of the absurd and the lush Hawaiian setting ensures this novel's balance between heartbreak and hilarity Marie Claireįull of dark humour and astute observations, this is a deftly written rumination on the meaning of family and ancestry Big IssueĪ darkly funny debut. Utterly original and absolutely compelling. ![]()
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