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A Disappearance in Fiji by Nilima Rao

14 reviews

dtodd's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A wonderful book, the first I’ve ever read to meet all the Storygraph mood criteria! I was drawn to it by the Fijian setting, since I am also descended from indentured workers in Fiji like the author. It was a satisfying murder mystery steeped in realistic historical context with likeable characters. Can’t wait for the second in the series to come out! 
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chronicbookaholic's review against another edition

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adventurous informative mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

My mum’s dad’s side were indentured labourers in Fiji, so you can say this one hit very close to home.
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rainbowbookworm's review against another edition

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challenging

3.5

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thech4nclan's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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rachelkreadsbookz's review against another edition

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informative mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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bookfortbuilder's review against another edition

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challenging informative sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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coronationcorgi's review against another edition

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hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

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bookscatcoffee's review against another edition

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adventurous informative mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

I enjoyed this historical procedural murder mystery!  I learned a lot about Fiji and indentured servitude and Indian migration during the racist, white supremacist, British colonization.  I appreciate that the author brought a personal perspective to her research and had a connection through her family to the story.  A bit slow at the start, and I kinda wish the MC’s past came up a bit earlier.  Worth reading!  4 stars

Historical procedural mystery with diverse characters 
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uranaishi's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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chailady's review against another edition

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challenging dark informative mysterious sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

One of the reasons I read this was because I recently visited Fiji. I love Fiji! The beautiful country and the friendly people made this trip a fantastic experience. I had no idea of their history beyond that Fiji had been a British colony. The past describe in this mystery novel was eye opening. I was horrified by the descriptions of the plantations. This is a debut novel and the writing shows. There were several editing errors and the plot progression was not quite right. The ending left me a bit frustrated. I’m hoping there is a second book and we see the author’s style improve. I did like the main character. 
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