Dragonfruit - Softcover

Malia Mattoch McManus worked as a reporter and weekend anchor in Hawai'i and hosts a current affairs television program in Honolulu where she lives with her family.

"McManus skillfully weaves in descriptions of Honolulu's beauty and floral scents, the anguish of Molokai's leper colony, and the vast intermingling of cultures on the islands...A poignant and promising first novel." - Kirkus Reviews ***********************************"This vibrant historical novel alternately seduces, shocks, angers, distresses and inspires in a way that resonates today: a young woman standing up to suffocating male entitlement; an exploited nation struggling to maintain sovereignty; greed, racism, cruelty--yet at the story's hard-shelled, dragonfruit-like center lies the soft, singular magnificence of the human heart. Dragonfruit's captivating narrative, riveting true history, and compelling characters are all beautifully realized, creating a wholly rewarding reading experience."- Blueink Reviews**************************************"Once in a blue moon, a story reaches into the core of your being, and moves it with the sheer beauty of its truth, honesty, revelation, and lyricism. I have a list of about ten novels that have done exactly that in my life. "Dragonfruit" is such a story....The flawless interweaving of Hawaiian legends and culture with poignant historical details will wreck you in all the right ways."- shamelessbeauty.org