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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
BIG DISAPPOINTMENT!
I was really excited to get to read this book because:
- It seems to be New Zealand's most famous book.
- It uses the West Coast as it's location.
- And it has a high goodreads rating of 4.10.
Well apart from a mini maori dictionary in the back of the book, I just couldn't get into it and put it down and reopened it many a times. I struggled my way to just over half way through before I gave up and read the whole plot story on Wikipedia. Saved myself a good 5+ hours! Thanks Wikipedia!
So what made this book so bad? The main character for a start just got on my nerves, the way she talkz about herself even referring to herself by surname. The one interesting mystery about the boy's history is never really explored and judging by wikipedia it isn't in the last 200 pages.
I've written way too much already, I hope there are some better Kiwi books because I'd love to read them and get this sour taste out of my mouth!
I was really excited to get to read this book because:
- It seems to be New Zealand's most famous book.
- It uses the West Coast as it's location.
- And it has a high goodreads rating of 4.10.
Well apart from a mini maori dictionary in the back of the book, I just couldn't get into it and put it down and reopened it many a times. I struggled my way to just over half way through before I gave up and read the whole plot story on Wikipedia. Saved myself a good 5+ hours! Thanks Wikipedia!
So what made this book so bad? The main character for a start just got on my nerves, the way she talkz about herself even referring to herself by surname. The one interesting mystery about the boy's history is never really explored and judging by wikipedia it isn't in the last 200 pages.
I've written way too much already, I hope there are some better Kiwi books because I'd love to read them and get this sour taste out of my mouth!
A story about loneliness, self imposed isolation, love, forgiveness, and child abuse. This book challenges your morals and makes you ask yourself some really tough questions. The opposite of light beach reading...
This was unlike any other book I've ever read. I'm not sure I understood all of it, but I'm glad I read it.
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
really was not fond of this book, everyone said it was good. it was hard reading, the words, did not always make since and it was just weird, probably will not read anything else by her
Disturbing, yet at the same time incredibly insightful. Hulme does a magnificent job of showing each of the three primary characters in first person commentary. I felt I was able to understand the cosmology of each through each perspective.
Reading this in New Zealand helped me to appreciate the setting better than I would have at home - we even stayed in Okarito, where the author lives (and has a sign on her gate asking you not to come in). Not an easy or happy read, told from multiple points of view and often in a stream of consciousness style, this was difficult, but I'm glad I read it for the characters, setting and language. I must admit I have no interest in following her any further, though...
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
Content Warnings
Not for children. Not for those who are looking for things to be offended by
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes