Reviews for Hawaii

The average rating for Hawaii based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-04-24 00:00:00 David Kuchenbecker I was stationed in Hawaii while serving in the US Navy and this books reminds me of its beauty.

Review # 2 was written on 2015-09-07 00:00:00 Joshua Sproull I had read one other of Frierson's works, "The Last Atoll" which was one of the best pieces of "nature" writing that I've read. The Burning Island was also very fascinating. At this point, the book is dated in the sense that a lot more has happened to the Big Island since its publication in 1991, but Frierson approaches the subject with a nuance and interest that I haven't found in many other books. It would be wrong to say that this is just a book about volcanos, as it is also an examination of Hawaiian religion, worldview, and the failings of Western society to pay respect or try to understand nature's power.