Punahou Blues
The best novel of Hawaii I've read...ever. --Maui WeeklyWright's believable and smooth-reading story touches on the complexities of multicultural Hawaii in the 60s and 70s, Killahaole Day, prejudices against (and within) Punahou High School, and the then tricky matter of interracial dating. --Honolulu AdvertiserWright does a good job of depicting the racial tensions between haoles (whites) and the indigenous Hawaiians, and of illustrating the challenge for characters like Jeffrey who as products of mixed-race marriages must try to bridge the two cultures and overcome prejudices from both camps. --Palo Alto WeeklyA fascinating coming of age novel that goes further inside Punahou School than anything I've come across so far. --David Maraniss, author of BARACK OBAMA: THE STORYWright does a good job of depicting the racial tensions between haoles (whites) and the indigenous Hawaiians, and of illustrating the challenge for characters like Jeffrey who as products of mixed-race marriages must try to bridge the two cultures and overcome prejudices from both camps. --Palo Alto Weekly