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198 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780908884001
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Tandem
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Once Were Warriors is Alan Duff's harrowing vision of his country's indigenous people two hundred years after the English conquest. In prose that is both raw and compelling, it tells the story of Beth Heke, a Maori woman struggling to keep her fam...
Community Reviews Summary of 313 reviews
Moods
emotional 82%
sad 78%
challenging 64%
tense 39%
reflective 35%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 7%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | Plot: 9% | A mix: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 42%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 71% | No: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Domestic abuse, AlcoholismModerate
Child death, Sexual assault
198 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780908884001
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Tandem
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Once Were Warriors is Alan Duff's harrowing vision of his country's indigenous people two hundred years after the English conquest. In prose that is both raw and compelling, it tells the story of Beth Heke, a Maori woman struggling to keep her fam...
Community Reviews Summary of 313 reviews
Moods
emotional 82%
sad 78%
challenging 64%
tense 39%
reflective 35%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 7%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | Plot: 9% | A mix: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 42%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 71% | No: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Domestic abuse, AlcoholismModerate
Child death, Sexual assault