Ah, an old-fashioned non-fiction book. Academic in nature and dry as dry can be. This was not an enjoyable read, due to style and content--the underhanded methods by which rich Americans abrogated the Hawaiian monarchy--but it was still relevant to my research at a few points. The footnotes were sometimes the more interesting part, and at times they dominated 2/3 of a page! Most of the book, however described in exhaustive detail how the Annexations did this, and the Royalists did that, and the Americans on the mainland squabbled over their role in it all. I will be keeping this book, as I did make several notes I may need to reference later. I also have a sequel book, The Hawaiian Republic, to stare down at some point soon. ( )