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192 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A Maori community on the coast of New Zealand is threatened by a land developer who wants to purchase the community property, move the community meeting hall, and construct many new buildings, including an "underwater zoo." The story is told in se...
Community Reviews Summary of 334 reviews
Moods
reflective 69%
sad 53%
challenging 46%
hopeful 33%
informative 33%
inspiring 27%
dark 17%
mysterious 11%
tense 11%
adventurous 9%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 36% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 20% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Colonisation, Racism, Fire/Fire injuryModerate
Child death, Mental illnessMinor
Death, Bullying
192 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A Maori community on the coast of New Zealand is threatened by a land developer who wants to purchase the community property, move the community meeting hall, and construct many new buildings, including an "underwater zoo." The story is told in se...
Community Reviews Summary of 334 reviews
Moods
reflective 69%
sad 53%
challenging 46%
hopeful 33%
informative 33%
inspiring 27%
dark 17%
mysterious 11%
tense 11%
adventurous 9%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 36% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 20% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Colonisation, Racism, Fire/Fire injuryModerate
Child death, Mental illnessMinor
Death, Bullying