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NOW A LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER | NAMED A BEST/MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK BY USA Today • BookRiot • BookBub • LibraryReads • OC Register
The highly anticipated sequel to Alan Brennert’s acclaimed book club favorite, and national bestseller, Moloka'i
"A novel of illumination and affection." ―USA Today
Alan Brennert’s beloved novel Moloka'i, currently has over 600,000 copies in print. This companion tale tells the story of Ruth, the daughter that Rachel Kalama―quarantined for most of her life at the isolated leprosy settlement of Kalaupapa―was forced to give up at birth.
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.
Daughter of Moloka'i expands upon Ruth and Rachel’s 22-year relationship, only hinted at in Moloka'i. 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. And for Ruth it is a story of discovery, the unfolding of a past she knew nothing about. Told in vivid, evocative 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.
PDF Daughter of Moloka'i A Novel Alan Brennert 9781250137661 Books
"This was another amazing book rich with historically relevant fiction about an important time in our past. I do feel this book could stand alone without reading Molokai first, but that you would miss out on the "completeness" that the two together create.
Side note: I just visited Kauai and an island off the Napali Coast shores, Ni'ihau, played an important part (it is believed) in the decision making of creating Japanese internment camps. It has to do with a Japanese pilot who crashed here after Pearl Harbor and the interactions between he and Issei and Nissei on the tiny island (basically--even though the were Hawaiaan and had been for some time, he talked them over to his side and they turned on their friends/neighbors). It was believed that this could happen elsewhere in the USA and the President created the internment camps."
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Daughter of Moloka'i A Novel Alan Brennert 9781250137661 Books Reviews
- I absolutely loved the first book by Brennert, Moloka'i. It made me cry, it taught me a history I didn't know, and was deeply engrossing. So it was with trepidation that I started reading this sequel. In my opinion, it's a rare sequel that's as good as the original. This one pleasantly surprised me.
Daughter of Moloka'i could almost be read as a stand-alone. I say almost, because I believe the story of Rachel in the original is important and provides some background to this book. But you could probably read without it. Daughter of Moloka'i is of course about the daughter of Rachel, the protagonist in the first book. 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. Here she waits until she is finally adopted by a Japanese couple with three sons, but no daughters. This shapes her life as she grows with them and is ultimately part of the internment camps established by the government during WWII.
Is Ruth as likable as her mother as a protagonist? I would say largely, she's a little harsher, a little angrier. But her story is one that resonates with you and arouses sympathy. And her story also introduces you to a part of history, that while it's starting to be taught more, is still a surprise for most Americans to learn. That we had internment camps, and that they weren't as good as the government would have led you to believe, will come as a surprise for some people. The injustice that was met out in them is well described here and even with reparations, cannot truly be forgiven.
I found this book a little more rushed than the first. I would have liked to have a more leisurely stroll through Ruth's childhood. The time spent on the descriptions of the camps, and of the later years with the introduction of Rachel was thorough though and I appreciated the detail there. Is it as good as Moloka'i? That one will still rank much higher for me, but this one is good on its own merit.
I definitely recommend both the first book and this one. It introduces you to a part of history that is not adequately taught and for that alone it is well worth reading.
Review by M. Reynard 2019 - I have all of Alan's books. Each one just gets better and better. In order to appreciate "daughter", I re read Molokai and then picked up where it left off. He is a superb writer and has done his research WELL. I am a true lover of Hawaii and anything about it. Have been to top side Molokai once and to Kaluapapa three times via the Damien Tours. Alan has accomplished his story right on. My last visit there were only 32 residents and two passed just before we landed. It is a depressing look at reality and how cruel we can be to each other due to differences. My compliments to the writer for writing these two books even though they are fiction, it hits the truth head on.
- DAUGHTER OF MOLOKA’I by Alan Brennert
The long awaited sequel to MOLOKA’I is here! Rachel’s daughter Ruth, taken from her the day Ruth was born, is the main character in this family tale that extends from Hawaii to California to Japanese internment camps and back to California.
Brennert excels in incorporating actual people and events into his stories. DAUGHTER OF MOLOKA’I is no exception. The discrimination against Japanese (Rachel is adopted by a Japanese couple) in the early part of the twentieth century, the difficult life of “foreign†farmers in the lush farmland of California and the internment of hapless Japanese during WWII make up the bulk of this novel. The final portion relates the difficulty of adoptees and their birth parents in locating each other and the repercussions that follow. Brennert’s empathy finds expression is his clearly drawn characters, skillful conversations and deft handling of conflict.
Book groups will love this historically accurate account of difficult episodes., especially those who have read and loved MOLOKA’I. Groups interested in immigration/emigration issues will find much to discuss.
5 of 5 stars - This was another amazing book rich with historically relevant fiction about an important time in our past. I do feel this book could stand alone without reading Molokai first, but that you would miss out on the "completeness" that the two together create.
Side note I just visited Kauai and an island off the Napali Coast shores, Ni'ihau, played an important part (it is believed) in the decision making of creating Japanese internment camps. It has to do with a Japanese pilot who crashed here after Pearl Harbor and the interactions between he and Issei and Nissei on the tiny island (basically--even though the were Hawaiaan and had been for some time, he talked them over to his side and they turned on their friends/neighbors). It was believed that this could happen elsewhere in the USA and the President created the internment camps. - What a disappointment. I loved Honolulu and Moloka’i and was so excited there was finally to be a new book by this author. It is hard to believe this is the same author. The writing is poor; trite phrases abound. The plot and story could be wonderful if not for the poor writing. 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.
- I didn't want this book to end. The pages are filled with history, love and characters who come to life. Similar to the author's book, Molokai, and his other books, I wanted them to go on forever. The research is outstanding in Hawaiian and Japanese history. It opened my eyes to know more about the Japenese interment. Everyone should read this book to reflect on that history and compare it with the immigration issues of today. Thank you Alan for your words. I can't wait to listen to it too.
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