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colormecaro's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
I’ve seen some reviews about how it is wrong that the book about female empowerment is told from a man’s perspective and was a bit worried. But honestly it didn’t bother me at all and I pretty much read this book in one sitting.
The uncle is the right person to tell the story and I’d have found it weirder if the male author had forced a female perspective throughout. It also gives insights that wouldn’t have been possible from a female perspective because they were excluded up to that point (and yes, that fact contributes to the point of the book).
Despite all that, I still wish we had some insight into Kahu’s perspective because I can only imagine the complexity and beauty. Maybe it’s a good thing it wasn’t included because it leaves that part up to my imagination.
I also loved the Māori folklore throughout.
The uncle is the right person to tell the story and I’d have found it weirder if the male author had forced a female perspective throughout. It also gives insights that wouldn’t have been possible from a female perspective because they were excluded up to that point (and yes, that fact contributes to the point of the book).
Despite all that, I still wish we had some insight into Kahu’s perspective because I can only imagine the complexity and beauty. Maybe it’s a good thing it wasn’t included because it leaves that part up to my imagination.
I also loved the Māori folklore throughout.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Animal death, Grief, Animal cruelty, and Misogyny
Moderate: Death, Xenophobia, Racism, and Car accident
melodyseestrees's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Sexism, and Animal death
Moderate: Racism, Body shaming, Car accident, and Classism
Minor: Death of parent, Colonisation, Death, Racism, and Xenophobia
bexi's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Blood, Animal death, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Racism, Car accident, and Body shaming
Minor: Death, Xenophobia, Colonisation, and Death of parent
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