ALOHA
Where You Like Go? by Cloudia W. Charters
From
Survival to Satisfaction by Honolulu Taxi
In
this memoir, the author relates the story of a young adult female who moves to Hawai‘i
and experiences an unusual “coming of age.” Her story begins on the Kona side
of the Big Island, where she expects cheap living in paradise. But, hey, where the beach? What she gets
is jungle.
She
eventually moves to Honolulu, the state capital of Hawai‘i on Oah‘u, to live
and work. Her careers span from nightclub dancer to cab driver. Her life
lessons, and the people she meets, are a joy to experience with vicarious reading
delight.
The
local historical details included in Ms. Charters’ tale are excellent. This is
not a travel guide rehash but a “well-researched through living” story. Each
chapter includes little known facts used to enhance the narrative.
I
have visited and explored many locations on six major Hawaiian Islands over the
past twenty plus years. But this author took me to places in Hawai‘i I will most
likely never have the opportunity to see or experience on my own. I enjoyed
every page of this book.
Next
up for review:
Murder
in Mesopotamia
by
Agatha Christie
