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152 pages • first pub 1987 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harcourt, Inc
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Eight-year-old Kahu, a member of the Maori tribe of Whangara, New Zealand, fights to prove her love, her leadership, and her destiny. Her people claim descent from Kahutia Te Rangi, the legendary ‘whale rider.’ In every generation since Kahutia, a...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,562 reviews
Moods
adventurous 60%
inspiring 43%
reflective 40%
hopeful 38%
informative 16%
mysterious 15%
sad 15%
challenging 10%
funny 9%
lighthearted 9%
relaxing 5%
tense 4%
dark 2%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 39% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Animal cruelty, SexismModerate
Racism, Car accident, Body shamingMinor
Death, Xenophobia, Colonisation
152 pages • first pub 1987 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harcourt, Inc
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Eight-year-old Kahu, a member of the Maori tribe of Whangara, New Zealand, fights to prove her love, her leadership, and her destiny. Her people claim descent from Kahutia Te Rangi, the legendary ‘whale rider.’ In every generation since Kahutia, a...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,562 reviews
Moods
adventurous 60%
inspiring 43%
reflective 40%
hopeful 38%
informative 16%
mysterious 15%
sad 15%
challenging 10%
funny 9%
lighthearted 9%
relaxing 5%
tense 4%
dark 2%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 39% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Animal cruelty, SexismModerate
Racism, Car accident, Body shamingMinor
Death, Xenophobia, Colonisation