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Hawaii Author: "[A] mammoth epic of the islands, [a] vast panorama, wonderful." — THE BALTIMORE SUN — America's preeminent storyteller, James Michener, introduced an entire generation of readers to a lush, exotic world in the Pacific with this classic novel. But it is also a novel about people, people of strength and character; the Polynesians; the fragile missi... more »
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1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I love Hawaii (the state) and liked Hawaii (the book) okay - I don't know if it's a shift in "political correctness" or what - I found his "preachiness" heavy-handed and in many cases, wrong-minded.
The characters are very well-drawn however, and you care very much what happens to each of them, all the while wanting to shout at them that they're messing up something wonderful!
The characters are very well-drawn however, and you care very much what happens to each of them, all the while wanting to shout at them that they're messing up something wonderful!
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
One of my favorite books. I could not put it down...after the first people come into the story. You have to get through all the geology stuff first.
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A great epic of a novel that I found hard to put down. Lots of great characters and plot keeps you going.
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I had read this book years ago, just rented the movie and wanted to re-read the book. Enjoyed it even more this time.
Storyteller Michener brings his trademark style this saga of the history and people of the
South Pacific. Another winner, especially for fans of historical fiction.
South Pacific. Another winner, especially for fans of historical fiction.
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- Literature & Fiction >> Genre Fiction >> Historical
- Literature & Fiction >> Authors, A-Z >> ( M ) >> Michener, James