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This book was quite the journey. As a history lover and someone who will be traveling to Hawaii in six days, this was the perfect read. It was also awesome to read my mom's copy of this novel from the 1970's. Though some of the language was outdated, understandably so, I loved both the rich characters and their stories in "Hawaii." I have read other amazing contemporary historical books about Hawaii so I felt like I had a good base of knowledge going onto Michener's classic book. But I am happy to report that "Hawaii" opened my eyes even further to the extensive and fascinating history of Hawaii. Michener's work is historical fiction but the diverse range of characters portrayed in the book gave me a deep understanding of Hawaii throughout the ages. What surprised me the most about "Hawaii" was the huge diversity of the islands. For anyone who is traveling to Hawaii or just gravitates towards historical fiction and can hang in for 1,000 pages, this is the book for you. I am so happy I read this book!