Wild Meat and the Bully Burgers (Harvest Book)

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Summary: Clearly I did not enjoy this book as much as others
Review: Wow, other people really loved this book. I thought it was simply OK. The author tells the story of a childhood of a unpopular girl. It is mostly a string of little vignettes strung together by the theme of her being unpopular and feeling left out. A few of the chapters are fairly powerful, but overall I was left wanting.

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Summary: One of the truest and most spirited books I've ever read!
Review: Yamanaka's book was one of the truest books I've read in a long time. She was able to catch the true islander personality. Although I am not from Hawaii, I was able to relate to a lot of the reactions and actions of the characters. She was funny, sad, angry...alarming...she was everything! I suggest you take a read of this book. I'm sure you'll enjoy it as much as I did! I look forward to her next book