SuitabookAloha, Kanani
Lisa Yee
- Reading
- Invite your reader to consider what Kanani learns about Rachel and the “aloha spirit”, while leaving room to discuss whether the ending feels satisfying.
- Themes
- Different expectations between cousins: Rachel visits Kanani from Manhattan; their differences contribute to a clash, and Kanani feels ignored. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- A diary mix-up and reconciliation: A mix-up involving a diary leads to a fight; Kanani later reaches out in a caring spirit and realises she misjudged Rachel. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- Kanani feels ignored, and a diary mix-up leads to a fight. Their disagreement and the hurt around it may be worth noting for a reader sensitive to family conflict.