Song of the Exile

This is one of the best books I've ever read - I may select it as my next book club pick. I had a hard time getting into it, but it ended up being a beautiful book. The story takes place in and out of Hawaii before, during, and after World War II and before statehood. Somehow it blends the horrors f......more

I loved this book. Like all great reading experiences, including the author’s stunning previous novel of Hawaii, ‘’Shark Dialogues,'’ this book is alive, its light like a blinding new dawn. Kiana Davenport can’t seem to write prose that isn’t poetic. You can’t get through more than a few pages witho......more

This book, at the core, was interesting. However, I felt that it was flawed in many ways, which ultimately took away from how much I enjoyed the experience of reading it. Positives: 1. Lots of great and intriguing historical information (Hawaii becoming a state, WWII, Hawaiian folklore and mythology,......more

This is not a book to be read quickly. It is so beautifully written, you don't want to miss a word. The back cover describes her prose as "spellbinding" and "sensual" and that is entirely accurate. It is a haunting and powerful story covering aspects of Hawaiian and American history and culture, as......more

Más que la historia de un romance durante la II G.M., es un relato que reivindica las voces que fueron acalladas durante años, voces que buscan justicia, voces que han resistido al tiempo por un solo propósito, que todos sepan lo que esas mujeres tuvieron que padecer.......more