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Pretty interesting book and a somewhat quick read. I came away with a slightly more sympathetic view towards those who created the colony. I by no means think it was appropriate, but after you read that half of Oahu died of small pox, 5000 died of typhoid, 10000 died of various std's, and one year nearly every new born baby died of influenza, it creates more context for the reader. It's not a simple case of people unreasonably thinking a disease could wipe them all out. Actually, that WAS a reasonable thought, as the history of the island showed. It just wasn't reasonable to think THIS disease would wipe them out. Tayman does a good job with that nuance.

My only complaint is that the last 50-100 pages or so focuses on just a few surviving victims and I think I would have preferred a bit of a broader picture, maybe with more of the science behind the newer developments. Tayman did a good job with all the science he chose to tackle so I think he could've delved a little deeper into it.