Kurangaituku by Whiti Hereaka

Kurangaituku

Whiti Hereaka

350 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced
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Kurangaituku is the story of Hatupatu told from the perspective of the traditional ‘monster’, Kurangaituku, the bird woman. In the traditional story, told from the view of Hatupatu, he is out hunting and is captured by a creature that is part bird...

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Community Reviews Summary of 70 reviews

Moods

dark 78%
emotional 67%
reflective 67%
challenging 46%
adventurous 39%
mysterious 35%
sad 28%
informative 25%
tense 14%
hopeful 3%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 28%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 68% | Yes: 18% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 81% | N/A: 9% | No: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10%

Average rating

4.39

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