| A poignant, reflective collection of stories that transports the reader to Samoa, but not in a touristy, tropical-islands-in-the-suns, superficial kind of way; Wendt’s collection feels like the removal of a veil, so that the reader gets a glimpse of authentic island life. His characters are tangible through their flaws, their peccadilloes, the irony of their decisions. They are the centerpiece of life and of this collection. Here as anywhere else, it is not about the place, but the people. |
Dr JoAnn LoSavio 