The plot of the novel was kind of an allegory, or a parallel to the Hawaiian sovereignty movement. I talked to the protectors, the people demonstrating on Mauna Kea when the 30 meter telescope conflict was happening. It's fascinating cultural, political... So confrontations that unfolded. And you just drop yourself in the middle of it, damn.

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