by Alan Brennert
I picked up this book because of the author's first book, the excellent Molokai. I truly enjoyed that book, and since I was raised in Hawaii, I sought out Honolulu.Honolulu is a fine example of a tragic historical fiction novel. I did find myself occasionally sipping over various part f the book b...
Just purchased this one at Big Lots for $3!! I also have Moloka'i on my bookshelf. Now I need to read both by this author; I'm moving them up on my list!
This is my favorite Alan Brennert book. It is heartbreaking and uplifting at the same time.
This was my first outing with Alan Brennert's work, and I liked it very much. The writing is vivid, full of energy, and mixes in a lot of historical details about Honolulu, and a Korean woman's life there as a 'picture bride' or mail order wife. Very much recommended for those who want something a b...
I would highly recommend this book, and the first Hawaii book by this author, titled Moloka'i. Both books helped to satisfy my hunger for books about the mix of cultures that make Hawaii unique. This fascination began in high school when I read James Michener's Hawai'i. Unlike that book, these bo...
The main character, named "Regret", is born in Korea in 1897. In 1912, she goes to Hawaii as a "picture bride",to be married immediately on arrival to a Korean man. As picture brides, these young girls were brought to Honolulu by false promises. When they faced the reality of their situation, they ...
(3.5) "...and together they make up a uniquely 'local" cuisine...and thus the author describes the cultural melting pot that is Hawaii. Wanting more out of life than what Korea can offer a young woman, Jin signs on as a "picture bride" (a sort of mail order bride) and sails off to Hawaii with severa...
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