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Honolulu ReviewBorn in Korea in 1897, only daughter Regret learns from an early age what she can expect from life: servitude, enforced submission, and being "sold" to the highest bidder so she can move on to yet another household where the same existence will continue. Feeling certain there must be more to life than these grim prospects, Regret seeks an education and is aided in her quest by a kindly aunt. But a little education only makes Regret seek more, and when her father denies her any opportunity to become more than chattel, teenaged Regret decides to become a "picture bride" for a Korean man living in Hawai'i. Instantly shunned by her father, she boards a ship along with other young Korean women searching for more than what life in their native land will offer.
Honolulu weaves the true tales of life on Oahu in the early part of the twentieth century with Regret's new life as an unfortunately abused young bride. Regret (who renames herself Jin) is a fiercely independent, strong young woman who constantly strives to better her circumstances; she leaves her abusive husband, despite her careful Korean training to always submit, and uses her seamstress skills to earn some money. As with all lives, Jin's has its moments of love and loss; Brennert allows Jin to tell us of her woes, dreams, triumphs, and ideas herself, and he does an excellent job of using her voice to show how oppressed the working poor actually were on this island paradise. Brennert also peoples this novel with colorful characters as well as real people, and Jin often finds herself at or near the center of some of the gravest situations of the times.
Brennert's research is impeccable and this is a book that will pull you in from the first. The story of Jin is genuine and her voice is real, and I found myself cheering her on in her relentless pursuit of a better life for herself and her loved ones. The plot did tend to drag a bit towards the end, however; I would have liked to have read more of Jin's experiences on Oahu during World War II instead of focusing on the discrimination the Asian and local communities felt at the hands of the white government. Still, Brennert has a way of making you feel and see what his characters are experiencing, and Honolulu is a rich tale of survival and triumph against the odds. Truly deserving of 4.5 stars out of five. Recommended.Honolulu Overview

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