Lika’s Log

By Chris McKinney. Its a book. Its a good book, I liked it.

It is: “A Novel set in a Hawai’i only a few dare to know and understand.”

That’s what it says on the cover. Yeah well my thought is there are more then a few of us who do know and understand the side of Hawaii that is portrayed. I think cause mostly get ”tourist-sy” stories about Hawaii more then real life Hawaii kine stories. Prison life is prison life; da ting is in Hawaii there is cultural diversity. Da majority on da outside becomes da minority in da inside, yeah.

This is a story about a Japanee guy incarcerated in Halawa Prison. Its a story of his life, how he grew up, what he did and how he ended up there. It tells of his ohana and friends.

Its a totally local story. It was like I knew some of these people you know. I think they was my classmates. Nah nah nah….  I read da book while I was home, every morning afta I pau walk my two miles at Ko Olina I would sit at Lagoon 3 and read. It was a fast read.

Its interesting because there is a Haole character, a prisoner who cannot talk because somebody slit his throat in prison. It tells his story too. For whatever reason, I think the getting ones throat sliced open; I identified with that character. I thought it was too wierd. Imagine not being able to talk……my doctors talked to me about that…. maybe thats why.

I read somewhere this book was going to be made into a movie. I think it would be cool if it is. I think it be even cooler if the they use real locals. LOL Although I was thinking the main character could be dat Watanabe guy, da one in Last Samurai. Plus he get dat good voice, I think it would work well.

Anyway if you guys like read closer to reality Hawaii kine stories read Chris Mckinney’s books. You going feel like as some of your friends and relatives he stay writing about. Or maybe az juss me dat. *L*

His other books are: Queen of Tears and Bolohead Row. Queen of Tears is a good story too about one Korean family and da main character is a Korean movie star or use to be. I still stay reading Bolohead Row. (hey DM you gotta read dis book, az about Makiki area)

Happy reading y’all. LOL

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