
Sharks in the Time of Saviors
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Narrated by:
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Jolene Kim
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Kaleo Griffith
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G. K. Bowes
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Tui Asau
Sharks in the Time of Saviors is a groundbreaking debut novel that folds the legends of Hawaiian gods into an engrossing family saga; a story of exile and the pursuit of salvation from Kawai Strong Washburn.
In 1995 Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, on a rare family vacation, 7-year-old Nainoa Flores falls overboard a cruise ship into the Pacific Ocean. When a shiver of sharks appears in the water, everyone fears for the worst. But instead, Noa is gingerly delivered to his mother in the jaws of a shark, marking his story as the stuff of legends.
Nainoa’s family, struggling amidst the collapse of the sugarcane industry, hails his rescue as a sign of favor from ancient Hawaiian gods - a belief that appears validated after he exhibits puzzling new abilities. But as time passes, this supposed divine favor begins to drive the family apart: Nainoa, working now as a paramedic on the streets of Portland, struggles to fathom the full measure of his expanding abilities; further north in Washington, his older brother Dean hurtles into the world of elite college athletics, obsessed with wealth and fame; while in California, risk-obsessed younger sister Kaui navigates an unforgiving academic workload in an attempt to forge her independence from the family’s legacy.
When supernatural events revisit the Flores family in Hawaii - with tragic consequences - they are all forced to reckon with the bonds of family, the meaning of heritage, and the cost of survival.
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It would be a great movie.
Gorgeous story telling!!
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did a good job though.
Really didn’t understand the point of this story
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The only bummer is that the performers were not all authentic in their Pidgin accent, and Hawaiian pronunciation, which ended up detracting from the overall experience. I wish they would re-record this performance so that they all sound as local as Augie’s performer. It would make the performance a 10. It would sound like the people who the story is about.
Almost nailed it
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Definitely a must listen
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What Happens to People
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An amazing experience
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After reading I may.
Great story. Great writing. Believable performances.
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Thank you for taking me along
A sacred taste of Hawaii
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Loved the sound of each voice
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Amazing
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