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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
I HIGHLY recommend both this sequel as well as ‘Moloka’i,’ the first book. Though you may need a tissue box nearby, I was deeply moved as well as learned a LOT about parts of history I had no idea about! These 2 will stick with me for a long time!
This was such a good book- just as good as the first. I am so thankful that my sister-in-law mentioned the first one to me.
I liked the story, but didn’t love it. I really enjoyed Molokai. It was so emotional.
This one wasn’t. I am going to try to put into words my feelings. It felt like we were experiencing Ruth’s story at a 5,000 foot level. Everything always turned out okay. Her mom immediately accepted Rachel, Ruth’s birth mom. Frank was a very enlightened husband for the time. They had lovely neighbors in the internment camp who showed up immediately with gifts or things they needed. The kids never fought. Ruth’s uncle was eventually forgiven at her father’s death. I think the time span was too much for the length of the story. It was like reading her story through rose colored glasses.
Maybe if the story focused more on just a handful of significant life events, the character’s experiences would have been felt more acutely.
It was a lovely story, I just expected to have it be more emotional.
This one wasn’t. I am going to try to put into words my feelings. It felt like we were experiencing Ruth’s story at a 5,000 foot level. Everything always turned out okay. Her mom immediately accepted Rachel, Ruth’s birth mom. Frank was a very enlightened husband for the time. They had lovely neighbors in the internment camp who showed up immediately with gifts or things they needed. The kids never fought. Ruth’s uncle was eventually forgiven at her father’s death. I think the time span was too much for the length of the story. It was like reading her story through rose colored glasses.
Maybe if the story focused more on just a handful of significant life events, the character’s experiences would have been felt more acutely.
It was a lovely story, I just expected to have it be more emotional.
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is Alan Brennert’s sequel to Moloka’i which was published in 2004. I loved Moloka’i so I was ecstatic to get an ARC from NetGalley. This sequel follows the life of Rachel’s daughter Ruth. Rachel is quarantined for leprosy on the island of Moloka’i and is forced to give up her daughter. Ruth is then placed in an orphanage and is eventually adopted by a sweet Japanese couple.
The book has a different tone than the first book and unfortunately for me, it lacked the same magic. Moloka’i was unique and told a story unlike many others. Most of this book circled around Ruth’s young adulthood when her family was sent to a Japanese internment camp. It felt done before, though it was well written.
3.5 out of 5 stars
Releases on Feb 18th
Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and Alan Brennert for an advanced copy for review.
The book has a different tone than the first book and unfortunately for me, it lacked the same magic. Moloka’i was unique and told a story unlike many others. Most of this book circled around Ruth’s young adulthood when her family was sent to a Japanese internment camp. It felt done before, though it was well written.
3.5 out of 5 stars
Releases on Feb 18th
Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and Alan Brennert for an advanced copy for review.
In Moloka’i and Daughter of Moloka’i, by Alan Brennart, Moloka’i was the home of a leper colony, way into the last century, long past when I though leprosy was a credible disease. When Hawaiians begin showing the first signs of illness, they’re sent to Mokolai, even if that means taking young children away from their parents. Some parts of the books are a bit hard to read, because of the brutality and harsh laws of the Molokai colony, but it’s an accurate picture. There’s a lot going on in this two novels about the colonization of Hawaii and the disparity between local Hawaiians, Japanese residents, and haole. Daughter of Moloka’i tells the story of Ruth, the healthy baby Rachel has on Molokai, but is forced to give up. The connecting threads of friendship and family love make the two books ultimately uplifting.
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