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# Set in diverse locales 400+ pages Award-winning author The Descendants: A Novel

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## Summary

> 📚 Get lost in a world of legacy and intrigue!

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## Key Features

- • **Cultural Tapestry:** Explore rich, diverse settings that resonate with today's global society.
- • **Engaging Characters:** Meet unforgettable characters that reflect the complexities of modern life.
- • **Thought-Provoking Themes:** Challenge your perspectives with themes of identity, belonging, and legacy.
- • **Award-Winning Storytelling:** Experience the literary brilliance of a celebrated author.
- • **Unravel Generational Secrets:** Dive into a gripping narrative that spans generations.

## Overview

The Descendants: A Novel is a compelling narrative that explores the intricate relationships within a family across generations, penned by an award-winning author. With over 400 pages of rich storytelling set in diverse locales, this book invites readers to reflect on identity, belonging, and the impact of the past on the present.

## Description

Review: I rushed out to buy and read 'The Descendants' once I saw it was the basis for Alexander Payne's new movie - When I saw that this book was the basis for Alexander Payne's upcoming movie, I rushed out to buy and read it before the film hit the screens here. Payne's films - About Schmidt , Sideways , and my personal favorite, Election - are small masterpieces of storytelling. I can see why Kaui Hart Hemmings' debut novel appealed to Payne: it's just his size. It's a small, very well told story with equal parts of tragedy and comedy. I can't say for certain that Ms. Hart Hemmings had dreams of George Clooney as her Matt King, but she tucked a neat little throwaway into the book indicating she was thinking about it (Matt's daughter Scottie wears a t-shirt that says simply "Mrs. Clooney"). Regardless, you'll read the book with Clooney in your head saying the words. Again, like Payne and the story, Clooney and King seem a perfect match. At its heart, this book relates the unfolding of a tragic event. But there are nuggets of pure, sly comedy on each page. It's nothing over the top. If you're invested in the stories and characters, you stumble over these small lines and simply laugh at how perfectly realized they are. I flagged this one on p. 138 (paperback movie tie-in edition) as what I found to be a great encapsulation of what I mean: "We follow Ralph to the parking lot. I force my shoulders down and take a deep breath. I watch my family walking in front of me. They look normal from the back. They look good." The humor in that, of course, is at that point of the story, you know Matt thinks of his family - threatening to come apart at the seams - as anything but normal. But from behind...who can tell? Little gems like that abound in the book. My judgment is that, movie or not, the book stands on its own merits as an excellent work. It's surely one of the best novels I've read this year, right alongside Ann Patchett's State of Wonder .
Review: A Solid Read - I never considered reading The Decendents. I had seen the movie and while I enjoyed it...I didn't love it enough to bother with the book. Way too many other books I wanted to read. But I am a sucker for a good Kindle Daily Deal, so I ended up reading The Decendents after all. I liked this book a lot. It was actually very similar to the movie, which made me happy. It's not often that you get to read a novel and see the movie adaption and they are close to identical (I think the only book/movie that comes to mind is Mystic River). There were a few characters that I didn't remember from the movie (then again, it's been close to two years since I saw the movie) and a few changed scenes but I applaud whoever wrote the screenplay for their integrity of keeping the story intact. This novel was a tear jerker. Even after seeing the movie, and knowing what was going to happen I could not help but tear up quite a few times. I think the only thing that saved me from totally bawling at the end was the fact I was sitting in a parking lot waiting for a friend to come out of a job fair. The plot was very well done, though, I wasn't completely sold on the secondary plot. It worked but I'm not sure it was completely fleshed out at the end. The characters weren't always likable, but they were extremely real. Maybe it was because of the movie but it was very easy to see the characters and the story being played out.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #383,847 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2,456 in Family Saga Fiction #6,408 in Women's Domestic Life Fiction #9,810 in Literary Fiction (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 1,949 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I rushed out to buy and read 'The Descendants' once I saw it was the basis for Alexander Payne's new movie
*by A***O on November 9, 2011*

When I saw that this book was the basis for Alexander Payne's upcoming movie, I rushed out to buy and read it before the film hit the screens here. Payne's films - About Schmidt , Sideways , and my personal favorite, Election - are small masterpieces of storytelling. I can see why Kaui Hart Hemmings' debut novel appealed to Payne: it's just his size. It's a small, very well told story with equal parts of tragedy and comedy. I can't say for certain that Ms. Hart Hemmings had dreams of George Clooney as her Matt King, but she tucked a neat little throwaway into the book indicating she was thinking about it (Matt's daughter Scottie wears a t-shirt that says simply "Mrs. Clooney"). Regardless, you'll read the book with Clooney in your head saying the words. Again, like Payne and the story, Clooney and King seem a perfect match. At its heart, this book relates the unfolding of a tragic event. But there are nuggets of pure, sly comedy on each page. It's nothing over the top. If you're invested in the stories and characters, you stumble over these small lines and simply laugh at how perfectly realized they are. I flagged this one on p. 138 (paperback movie tie-in edition) as what I found to be a great encapsulation of what I mean: "We follow Ralph to the parking lot. I force my shoulders down and take a deep breath. I watch my family walking in front of me. They look normal from the back. They look good." The humor in that, of course, is at that point of the story, you know Matt thinks of his family - threatening to come apart at the seams - as anything but normal. But from behind...who can tell? Little gems like that abound in the book. My judgment is that, movie or not, the book stands on its own merits as an excellent work. It's surely one of the best novels I've read this year, right alongside Ann Patchett's State of Wonder .

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Solid Read
*by N***S on November 18, 2013*

I never considered reading The Decendents. I had seen the movie and while I enjoyed it...I didn't love it enough to bother with the book. Way too many other books I wanted to read. But I am a sucker for a good Kindle Daily Deal, so I ended up reading The Decendents after all. I liked this book a lot. It was actually very similar to the movie, which made me happy. It's not often that you get to read a novel and see the movie adaption and they are close to identical (I think the only book/movie that comes to mind is Mystic River). There were a few characters that I didn't remember from the movie (then again, it's been close to two years since I saw the movie) and a few changed scenes but I applaud whoever wrote the screenplay for their integrity of keeping the story intact. This novel was a tear jerker. Even after seeing the movie, and knowing what was going to happen I could not help but tear up quite a few times. I think the only thing that saved me from totally bawling at the end was the fact I was sitting in a parking lot waiting for a friend to come out of a job fair. The plot was very well done, though, I wasn't completely sold on the secondary plot. It worked but I'm not sure it was completely fleshed out at the end. The characters weren't always likable, but they were extremely real. Maybe it was because of the movie but it was very easy to see the characters and the story being played out.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Better than the Movie (Of Course)
*by B***E on March 24, 2022*

This is the story of a man (Matt) and his two young daughters (Alex and Scottie) coming to terms with taking their wife and mother (Joanie) off life support after a boating accident leaves her in an irreversible coma. The story takes place in Hawaii. No spoilers, but Matt finds out that Joanie had been having an affair. Intertwined is the story of Matt's dilemma concerning whether to sell Hawaiian property inherited from his ancestors. This book was adapted into a movie in 2011. I love the movie. I usually watch it about once a year. The book adds so much to this beautiful story. I understand more fully Matt's decision about selling the land. There is much more about the character Sid. I feel like I know who Joanie (Elizabeth in the movie) is. The humor is the laugh-out-loud kind. It is definitely worth your time to read the book, whether or not you have seen the movie.

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