Honolulu

Alan Brennert has written another wonderful story set in Hawaii. The story takes place in the early 1900s as Koreans and other nationalities immigrate to Hawaii for various reasons. Korea is under attack from the Japanese. Jin and 3 other picture brides from Korea decide to leave and travel to Hawaii, a foreign and tropical land, only to discover their husbands are not what they were led to believe. Spanning four decades, Jin marries, has children, experiences hardships and abuse, joy and love. Additionally Brennert intertwines the history of Hawaii and its governmental struggles throughout the book.

This book is available at the Newberg library (http://www.newberglibrary.org/)

Reviewed by Denise R