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4.18 AVERAGE
4.18 AVERAGE
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I don't know if it was the homesickness for New Zealand playing with my heart strings, but I could barely get through the last story's eloquently written emotion. So much heartbreak and love in 5 small pages. Gorgeous.
I love reading Witi's stories and novels and hope to continue building my collection. Pounamu Pounamu was not the first book by him I've read and certainly won't be the last.
I love reading Witi's stories and novels and hope to continue building my collection. Pounamu Pounamu was not the first book by him I've read and certainly won't be the last.
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
I’ve read other books from ihamaera and quite enjoyed them but didn’t really like this one.
It was his first short story novel and I’ve found his novels have more depth and character
It was his first short story novel and I’ve found his novels have more depth and character
This is another of those books that I've always intended to read, but somehow 40 years have gone by!
Ihimaera is undoubtedly an excellent writer, and these stories take us back to an older time in New Zealand. They are heart-warming, amusing, sad, and brilliantly executed. I particularly enjoyed reading this edition with his page of notes after each story.
Ihimaera is undoubtedly an excellent writer, and these stories take us back to an older time in New Zealand. They are heart-warming, amusing, sad, and brilliantly executed. I particularly enjoyed reading this edition with his page of notes after each story.
A book of short stories: I enjoyed some more than others. More than the detail of the stories, it is the feeling that seems to be sticking - the sadness of elders over loss of Māori culture through urbanisation, which must have been severe when the book was published in the early 1970s. [As a counter to the sad feeling brought on by the book, today I read that a new strategy for Māori language revitalisation is being released to the New Zealand public for consultation.] Anyway, reading this book made me realise that I do not read nearly enough Māori authors, and this definitely has to improve.
Note: If you have not yet seen the movie "The Whale Rider" - based on one of Ihimaera's books - it is a definite recommend (five stars, easily).
Note: If you have not yet seen the movie "The Whale Rider" - based on one of Ihimaera's books - it is a definite recommend (five stars, easily).
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Minor: Cursing, Sexual content
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No