Didn't really enjoy this as much as I thought I would. It has taken me a long time to even read it. The book just never pulled me in.
I'm very interested in the history that is talked about but the book was not able to keep my attention like I was hoping it would.
The Picture Bride tells the stories of Korean picture brides who moved to Hawaii in the 1910-1920s, a history of the Asian immigrants in America. There are three parts in this book: their journey from Korea to Hawaii via Japan and their new life, settling down in Hawaii with new jobs and dreams, and of the second generation.
The main character, Willow took a chance on a husband she’d never met. She became one of the historical picture brides, brought to Hawaii for marriage solely based on a picture. As Willow begins her life in America, it’s not all she was promised and has to make her own way.
I'm very interested in the history that is talked about but the book was not able to keep my attention like I was hoping it would.
The Picture Bride tells the stories of Korean picture brides who moved to Hawaii in the 1910-1920s, a history of the Asian immigrants in America. There are three parts in this book: their journey from Korea to Hawaii via Japan and their new life, settling down in Hawaii with new jobs and dreams, and of the second generation.
The main character, Willow took a chance on a husband she’d never met. She became one of the historical picture brides, brought to Hawaii for marriage solely based on a picture. As Willow begins her life in America, it’s not all she was promised and has to make her own way.