Daughter of Moloka’i is the sequel to Moloka’i by Alan Brennert.

While reading Daughter of Moloka’i I couldn’t help comparing it to Moloka’i, and while it was a good historical fiction read, I didn’t love it the way I loved Moloka’i. The book follows young Ruth from her arrival at the Kapi’olani Home for Girls in Honolulu, to her adoption by a Japanese couple who raise her on a strawberry and grape farm in California, her marriage and unjust internment at Manzanar Relocation Camp during World War II—and then, after the war, to the life-altering day when she receives a letter from a woman who says she is Ruth’s birth mother, Rachel. There is a lot going on and an extensive cast of characters in various locales. I loved that this story followed her from her early childhood because it gave me a real sense of what was stacked against Ruth. Change ). I recently re-read this novel just prior to traveling to Kalaupapa for the first time. This page works best with JavaScript. I happen to know that he is an animal lover, as I am, and appreciate the way he highlights this throughout the story. I liked Ruth well enough. Copyright © 2020 The Genre Minx Book Reviews. After reading both novels, I was left wondering what it was that I kept awakening to each morning, something that continued to linger within me after I had read Brennert’s beautifully nostalgic stories. Change ). Book Review: He Started It. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. ( Log Out /  The complimentary receipt of it in no way affected my review or rating. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. In order to appreciate "daughter", I re read Molokai and then picked up where it left off. Moloka’i was so inspiring and focused on the resilience of its main character. I didn’t see any marketing for that visit at all!! His story “Her Pilgrim Soul” was adapted by Brennert himself for the Alan Menken musical Weird Romance in 1992. Daughter of Moloka'i could almost be read as a stand-alone. Overall, Daughter of Moloka’i is a touching coming of age story that is both poignant and meaningful. Many thanks to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and the author for a digital advanced reader’s copy in exchange for this honest review. Alan’s short story “Ma Qui” was honored with a Nebula Award in 1992. I say almost, because I believe the story of Rachel in the original is important and provides some background to this book. I listened to part of it on audible but had to give up as the reader was so enamoured with using different voices for each character that it almost became more of the focus than the story itself. ( Log Out /  My compliments to the writer for writing these two books even though they are fiction, it hits the truth head on. I can’t discuss the plot without revealing at least one spoiler from the first book. Ruth was a fascinating character to follow on her journey. I lived on two of the Hawaiian Islands for three years, and upon reading Moloka’i and Daughter of Moloka’i, I found myself transported back to the beauty of the Hawaiian lifestyle, as well as the historical Hawaiian stories that one cannot live on an island in Hawaii without becoming conversant about. The complimentary receipt of it in no way affected my review or rating. DAUGHTER OF MOLOKA′I expands upon Ruth and Rachel’s 22-year relationship, only hinted at in MOLOKA′I. Within my heart, I had not lost my connection to the Hawaiian Islands.

It’s a memorable ride.”His work as a writer-producer for the television series L.A. Law earned him an Emmy Award and a People’s Choice Award in 1991. I love historical fiction and it was wonderful to get lost in a book. DAUGHTER OF MOLOKA′I is the highly anticipated sequel to Alan Brennert’s acclaimed book club favorite, and national bestseller, MOLOKA′I. Your email address will not be published. Wednesday, September 16, 2020. Molokai was so popular that yes, I think readers did really want to know about the daughter’s life. It’s a richly emotional tale of two women—different in some ways, similar in others—who never expected to meet, much less come to love, one another.

Young Ruth was born to a couple at the Kalaupapa Leprosy settlement on the Hawaiian island of Moloka’i. Brennert follows Ruth from her time in the orphanage, to adjusting to life a family with different traditions, to being teased for her mixed, or “hapa,” Hawaiian and Japanese heritage. This well-researched and movingly-told saga is not to be missed! In prose that conjures up the beauty and history of both Hawaiian and Japanese cultures, it’s the powerful and poignant tale that readers of MOLOKA′I have been awaiting for fifteen years. Compared to the experiences of the lepers in Moloka’i and the Japanese interred during WWII, our quarantine is absolutely nothing to complain about. Another fabulous tale by one of my all-time favorite authors. The writing is wonderfully descriptive and the details create vivid imagery that will stay with you. He is a superb writer and has done his research WELL. Comment document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "ac03ba97a9573498ddc858777e67aae1" );document.getElementById("gb89d866ba").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); Notify me of follow-up comments by email. The plot and story could be wonderful if not for the poor writing. Because of the rules of the colony at Moloka'i, Ruth, the daughter, is sent to an orphanage on a different island at a year old. Learn how your comment data is processed. The research is outstanding in Hawaiian and Japanese history.

Daughter of Moloka’i offered a new perspective, but felt more forced and less resplendent. He grew up in New Jersey but moved to California in 1973.

This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.*. The book follows young Ruth from her arrival at the Kapi'olani Home for Girls in Honolulu, to her adoption by a Japanese couple who raise her on a farm in California, her marriage and unjust internment at Manzanar Relocation Camp during World War II—and then, after the war, to the life-altering day when she receives a letter from a woman who says she is Ruth’s birth mother, Rachel. Genre: Historical Fiction What is your favorite time period to read about? Publisher: St. Martin’s Press The two books highlight each other, and each tell a complete story, and while we get a continuation of Rachel’s story here, enough is explained about her past that you won’t feel lost while reading. Daughter of Moloka’i by Alan Brennert My rating: 4 of 5 stars. That was a big deal back then as it made everything just a little harder for her to be adopted and it would become something that she struggled with as an adult. Sorry it took me so long to get to this review. Even before the attack on Pearl Harbor they face some prejudice. He has been nominated for an Emmy on two other occasions, once for a Golden Globe Award, and three times for the Writers Guild Award for Outstanding Teleplay of the Year. This is definitely a page-turner. Book Review: Love Sold Separately. I would like to thank Alan Brennert, St. Martins Press and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review DAUGHTER OF MOLOKA’I: A Novel. Great book to read if traveling to Hawaii (or if you aren't), Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2019. Ruth (Watanabe) Harada is a survivor of not one, but two forced internments. I have all of Alan's books. On the whole, this was a good book. I loved Honolulu and Moloka’i and was so excited there was finally to be a new book by this author. Here she waits until she is finally adopted by a Japanese couple with three sons, but no daughters. Brennert truly brings the real-life history and hardships to life through his characters. He won an Emmy Award for his work as a writer-producer on the television series L.A. Law.

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