melodyriggs 's review for:

Hawaii by James A. Michener

4.0

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So this is a mighty work of fiction based on a lot of research. I wanted to read this since we are traveling to Hawaii this summer, and now I’m intrigued as to just how much is based on fact. The storytelling is beautiful, and I only found myself losing track of the many characters and generations a couple of times (as happens with epics). On the whole though, it was just a fascinating read. It was interesting to learn about what the Christian missionaries were like and how the Hawaiians responded along with the Asian cultures that also came to Hawaii. Reading about the Japanese Hawaiian characters during Pearl Harbor was also interesting and my guess is, fairly accurate.