Willow has no prospects in her small village in Korea so she travels to Hawaii to marry a man she has only knows through a photo. She is told gold lines the streets, everyone is rich and her husband to be owns a plantation. After a grueling sea journey she finds this to be a gross exaggeration. Her husband is better off than most but he is marrying her against his will to please his dying father. Willow hopes for love, works hard to learn this new culture, language and life in Hawaii. Even though the Koreans living in Hawaii have much more freedom than their homeland does under Japanese rule there is a push to help Korea become a free country. Like other stories of immigration to this country Willow's story has huge ups and downs - she works hard without complaint. With an iron will she will raise her family and help the other picture brides preserving the old culture while embracing the new. For fans of PACHINKO, Lisa See and readers of the multilayered cultures of Hawaii. 4 stars
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