From the Bookshelf of Crazy Challenge Connection…
Find A Copy At
Group Discussions About This Book
No group discussions for this book yet.
What Members Thought
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
”There is beauty,” she said. “In the least beautiful of things.”
4 stars. I’ve had this on my radar for years and I was in the mood for something historical and this fit the bill. I loved it. Brennert’s writing is absolutely stunning. Lush and vivid and everything felt so well researched. I liked the characters and the story had me hooked. Such a great read.
4 stars. I’ve had this on my radar for years and I was in the mood for something historical and this fit the bill. I loved it. Brennert’s writing is absolutely stunning. Lush and vivid and everything felt so well researched. I liked the characters and the story had me hooked. Such a great read.
Jun 03, 2012
Skandia
marked it as to-read
Mar 24, 2013
Stephanie Williams
marked it as to-read
Jun 23, 2013
Darlene
marked it as wishlist
May 02, 2014
Jessica Ann
marked it as to-read
Sep 09, 2014
Megan the Vegan
marked it as to-read
Dec 29, 2014
Shannon
marked it as to-read
Feb 06, 2015
Jirrine
marked it as wishlist
Apr 19, 2015
Chris Torretta
marked it as to-read
Jun 13, 2015
Gina
marked it as to-read
Oct 21, 2015
Anna Weiss
marked it as to-read
Mar 23, 2016
Lena
marked it as to-read
Jul 31, 2018
Alicja
marked it as to-read
Jul 10, 2019
Megan Guffey
marked it as to-read
