i love kiana's writing, that her books are set in hawaii and about real people of hawaii.couldnt book this down. loved to see ana develop into a woman and find love even if only for a short time.

I bought this in the airport on Oahu because it was a good price and about Hawaii. It was interesting and made me want to find out how much is fact and how much is fiction.

Loved it.

I didn't like it as much as her other books. But I always love reading about Hawaii.

Kiana Davenport write prose like it's poetry. I loved seeing Hawaii from her eyes. Oh, and books with maps always light my fire a little bit. This one has two! And a Hawaiian phrase glossary in the back. You don't need it to understand the book. My interest leveled off toward the end. I still need to skim the conclusion...

A wonderful read for your trip to Hawaii.

If you don't believe me when I say that Hawaii locals don't like white people or military people, read this book and you might understand why. Also, if you have any desire to travel to Russia, read this book and it will suck all that desire out of you. Kind of da kine.

Unfolds the lives of an indigenous extended family in Hawaii -- bits tend toward melodrama, but ultimately, a satisfying read.

Couldn't put it down, loved the imagery, the soulfulness, the hard look at the damage we have all done to this world and tro each other in a nuclear age, yet redemptive, and lingering with a sweetness that comes from the kind of resolutions only forgiveness and love can bring about.

This book was OK - I never felt the need to abandon reading it, but it didn't really pull me in either. I was not drawn to the writing - I felt it jumped around too much, and really didn't lend itself to truly great character development. It had good moments that had the potential of being great, but just fell short to me.

The story of a native hawaiian girl meeting a russian man. I like how the author compares and contrasts the people/culture/landscape/values. Mostly I enjoyed reading about Oahu and its people and natual beauty. Gotta love escapism

So happy to have discovered this author. This book is so unique; it taught me so much about Oahu and the native Hawaiian culture while also telling an engrossing story. I'm going to the library this week to find her other novels.