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182 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143011392
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group (NZ)
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Eight-year-old Kahu craves her great-grandfather's love and attention. But he is focused on his duties as chief of a Maori tribe in Whangara, on the East Coast of New Zealand - a tribe that claims descent from the legendary 'whale rider'. In every...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,564 reviews
Moods
adventurous 60%
inspiring 42%
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
182 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143011392
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group (NZ)
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Eight-year-old Kahu craves her great-grandfather's love and attention. But he is focused on his duties as chief of a Maori tribe in Whangara, on the East Coast of New Zealand - a tribe that claims descent from the legendary 'whale rider'. In every...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,564 reviews
Moods
adventurous 60%
inspiring 42%
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