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Reviewed on January 10, 2020 | Fiction
DEBUT Washburn's first novel is a story of Hawaii and of its strength, founded not merely in sentiment but in tangible, mystical forces rooted in history and in the very soil. When Noa falls into the ocean as a child and is rescued by sharks and later as a middle schooler miraculously restores a playmate's mangled hand by touch, his reputation as a "healer" is made. Noa's brother, Dean, develops into a basketball phenomenon, aggressively recruited by colleges, and their si...Log In or Sign Up to Read More