<p><p>from Alan Brennert, The Acclaimed Author Of Moloka'i, Comes The Story Of A Young Korean &quot; Picture Bride&quot; Who Immigrates To Honolulu In 1914.</p><h3>the Washington Post - Krista Walton</h3><p><i>honolulu</i> Is Meticulously Researched&#8230;[brennert] Intersperses Cultural Details&#151;song Lyrics, Movies, Popular Books From The Era&#151;that Add Textured Authenticity, And He Incorporates Major Historic Events&#8230;in Many Respects, Jin's Story Is Prototypical, The Bildungsroman Of An Aspiring Woman, Yearning For A Life Beyond The One Society Has Prescribed. (jin Eyre, Anyone?) But In Mooring This Familiar Character To The Unique History Of Early-20th-century Hawaii, Brennert Portrays The Aloha State's History As Complicated And Dynamic&#151;not Simply A Melting Pot, But A Hawaiian-style Mixed Plate In Which, As Jin Sagely Notes, Many Different Tastes Share The Plate, But None Of Them Loses Its Individual Flavor, And Together They Make Up A Uniquely 'local' Cuisine.</p>