Scan barcode
256 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143771579
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: RHNZ Adult ebooks
Publication date: 03 September 2018
Description
From an early age, James Poneke has had to play a role to survive. But what of the real James?While exhibited as a curiosity, a Maori boy turns his gaze on Victorian London. ‘The hour is late. The candle is low. Tomorrow I will see whether it is m...
Community Reviews Summary of 51 reviews
Moods
dark 76%
reflective 61%
challenging 53%
emotional 53%
sad 46%
informative 30%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
tense 7%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Violence, RacismModerate
Slavery, ColonisationMinor
Cannibalism
256 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143771579
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: RHNZ Adult ebooks
Publication date: 03 September 2018
Description
From an early age, James Poneke has had to play a role to survive. But what of the real James?While exhibited as a curiosity, a Maori boy turns his gaze on Victorian London. ‘The hour is late. The candle is low. Tomorrow I will see whether it is m...
Community Reviews Summary of 51 reviews
Moods
dark 76%
reflective 61%
challenging 53%
emotional 53%
sad 46%
informative 30%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
tense 7%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Violence, RacismModerate
Slavery, ColonisationMinor
Cannibalism