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Moloka'i (Moloka'i, #1)

Alan Brennert

Start date: June 1, 2012

Finish date: June 30, 2012

Why we're reading this: June 2012 BOM
Discussion: July 2012
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Feb 27, 2014 Diana S rated it really liked it

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My heart went out to Rachel. She was only 7 years when she was taken away from her home and family. She was sent to the leprosy colony on the island of Moloka'i near Hawaii. I thought this book would be full of gloom and hopelessness. But to my surprise, I came to love the wonderful characters in this book. A great Historical Fiction book!
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Dec 01, 2015 Kathryn rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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This was a great book. I enjoyed it even more than I thought. It was about a young Hawaiian girl at the end of the 19th century, who tested positive for leprosy (now known as Hansen's Disease). Now just from this , one may think it would be downright depressing and boring But it was very much the opposite. It talked a lot about Hawaiian culture, including Hawaiian mythology and how Rachel and the other inhabitants of Molokai'i, where leprosy patients were sent to live in exile, formed their own ...more

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Jun 02, 2021 Megan rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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This book was not only entertaining but highly educational for me. I had no idea about Moloka'i and the leprosy epidemic in Hawaii at the turn of the century. I learnt so much about history and culture from this book while also enjoying a fascinating story.
There were moments of sweetness as well as moments of sadness but an overall recommended read. ...more

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