Sugar (Paper)

by Dan O'Connor

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0966723511
• ISBN13: 9780966723519
• Release Date: December 2000
• Publisher: Waterton Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

A Triumph of Will

Lili Kaleo endures a horrendous litany of hardships, any one of which could be enough to devastate an individual beyond recovery. However, like a Phoenix, Lili manages to rise from the ashes of trial and tribulation, finding the strength to carry on -- for herself, for her siblings, for her people. In this story, Dan O'Connor maintains an intricate storyline that weaves in and out of Lili's life as child, adolescent, and adult. Like a master craftsman, he unveils each event with perfect timing, maximizing dramatic effect. Also impressive is the level of authenticity which he is able to achieve. The setting is real. The characters are real. The emotions and events are real. Despite a very matter-of-fact tone, the reader is drawn into some very bitter and dark circumstances, and is forced to feel the full gravity of the issue at hand. I enjoyed Dan's story immensely, and would recommend it to anyone interested in Hawaiian culture or in the tale of a woman's will to survive against incredible odds. I'm looking forward to the sequel.