The Bone People by Keri Hulme

The Bone People

Keri Hulme with Pepa Heller (Illustrator)

553 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)

fiction classics literary magical realism challenging dark emotional slow-paced
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The powerful, visionary, Booker Award-winning novel about the complicated relationships between three outcasts of mixed European and Maori heritageIn a tower on the New Zealand sea lives Kerewin Holmes: part Maori, part European, asexual and aroma...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,769 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
emotional 70%
challenging 69%
sad 59%
reflective 56%
mysterious 44%
tense 29%
hopeful 18%
adventurous 12%
funny 6%
inspiring 6%
informative 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 24%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 29% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2%

Average rating

3.94

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