Honolulu

So this week I had the time to read a really fantastic work. Honolulu by Alan Brennert chronicles the life of Jin or Gem Kwon as she travels to Hawaii as a picture bride in the early 1900's. As the brides reach Hawaii they realize that there husbands to be are not everything that they had imagined them. Jin ends up in a an abusive marriage, and ends up running away from him to start a new life on her own. A beautiful story that tells of the struggles of everyone not haole (white) in this territory at this period in time. I would recommend this for any history buff, as it has some great ties to real people in history. Brennert is a master at making the reader feel the anguish of the people who struggle. Over all a very good read.
Originality: 7.5
Plot: 7
Easiness of Read: 8
Overall Score: 8