Island Of Sweet Pies And Soldiers
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2.8 • 6 Ratings
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- $2.99
Publisher Description
Hawaii, 1944. The Pacific battles of World War II continue to threaten American soil, and on the home front, the bonds of friendship and the strength of love are tested.
Violet Iverson and her young daughter, Ella, are piecing their lives together one year after the disappearance of her husband. As rumours swirl and questions about his loyalties surface, Violet believes Ella knows something. But Ella is stubbornly silent. Something – or someone – has scared her. And with the island overrun by troops training for a secret mission, tension and suspicion between neighbors is rising.
Violet bands together with her close friends to get through the difficult days. To support themselves, they open a pie stand near the military base, offering the soldiers a little homemade comfort. Try as she might, Violet can't ignore her attraction to the brash marine who comes to her aid when the women are accused of spying. Desperate to discover the truth behind what happened to her husband, while keeping her friends and daughter safe, Violet is torn by guilt, fear and longing as she faces losing everything. Again.
Customer Reviews
Sweet but left me searching
I downloaded this book while I was holidaying on the Big Island. It was simple and effective, certainly enough for me to make the drive to Honoka’a the central town to have an understanding of the place. However, though not advertised as young adult literature I was constantly reminded of its simple ness and lack of development of themes from an adult viewpoint. I would recommend this to tweenagers to have an understanding of views of Japanese Americans and the pressure of soldiers and the women they left behind to understand the anxiety of wartime. Closeness to historical accuracy gets five stars. And a lion mascot? Sad but true.