A story about Hawaii set in the not so long ago past. I grew up in Hawaii so I can vouch for the authenticity of the descriptions. The author, Tyau, does a great job setting up the story of Alice Lum, the Chinese-Hawaiian woman, whose friendship with a bold and beautiful woman is full of drama and tragedy. Someone should make this book into a film. It has the ingredients for an intriguing movie. The style of writing is a bit stream of consciousness so it takes some getting used to, but I enjoyed the book. It's highly recommended by me if you want to get a true sense of Hawaii and not just what you see in glossy travel brochures.

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