
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Such a wonderful book to follow the first book. It is not necessary to read the first book to follow the second. The first book is about Rachel, a Hawaiian girl sent to the island due to leprosy. Wonderful book with a rich history I knew very little about. Rachel marries and they have a daughter. They name her Ruth. In order to save her from a life of leprosy, they give Ruth to an orphanage where she is adopted and raised by a Japanese family. This is Ruth’s story. Ruth has a strong personality and is well developed. This book gives a good history of being Japanese American in a very difficult time. Difficult to read at times, but historically accurate. Wonderful ending.
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