

Hammajang Luck
A Novel
Author: Makana Yamamoto
Narrator: Jolene Kim
Unabridged: 11 hr 48 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: HarperAudio
Published: 01/14/2025
Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction, Lgbtq+, Crime
Author: Makana Yamamoto
Narrator: Jolene Kim
Unabridged: 11 hr 48 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: HarperAudio
Published: 01/14/2025
Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction, Lgbtq+, Crime
Makana Yamamoto, author of Hammajang Luck, was born on the island of Maui. Splitting their time between the Mainland and Hawai’i, Makana grew up on beaches and in snowbanks. Always a scientist at heart, Makana fell in love with sci-fi as a teen—they even led the science fiction and fantasy interest house at their college. A writer from childhood, fiction became the perfect medium for them to explore their interests as well as reconnect with their culture, coalescing into a passion for diverse sci-fi. They love writing multicultural settings and queer characters, as well as imagining what the future might look like for historically marginalized communities. In their free time, Makana likes to hoard dice for their Dungeons & Dragons games, defeat bosses with their guildmates, and get way too invested in reality competition shows. They currently live in New England with their wife and two cats.
I love when my most anticipated release of the year doesn't disappoint. When Edie is unexpectedly released from prison thanks to the woman who betrayed them, they struggle to find a job supporting their family. With a pregnant sister and a sick niece, they know they can’t afford to fall back into the......more
3.5 stars. The vibes in Hammajang Luck remind me of that Fast and Furious meme where Vin Diesel emphasizes that nothing's stronger than family. And while I'm a hater at heart, the way that this book presents that theme is actually pretty heartwarming and I ended up liking it. TLDR; I came for the heis......more
Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Voyager for the arc! Hm, I appreciate what this book was trying to do, but it did fall very flat to me. Let me break down my grievances: I did like the world building we got, but there should have been more. I wanted to be more immersed than I was. I felt the same wi......more
firstly, thank you to the publisher for an arc! i really enjoyed this debut, sci-fi heist novel, despite the too timely economic and climate commentary... i especially enjoyed the immense cultural appreciation and love for hawai’i. the cast of characters were all fantastic as well! i’m certainly looki......more
There was exactly two things I liked in this book - Edie and their family and all the socio-economics. Wait. Three. Because all the rep was pretty awesome too. Other than that, this was a huge disappointment. And omg this book needed a map - I could not picture the setting at all and I think having a......more