The Pōrangi Boy by Shilo Kino

The Pōrangi Boy

Shilo Kino

251 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced
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Twelve-year-old Niko lives in Pohe Bay, a small, rural town with a sacred hot spring – and a taniwha named Taukere. The government wants to build a prison over the home of the taniwha, and Niko’s grandfather is busy protesting. People call him por...

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Community Reviews Summary of 40 reviews

Moods

emotional 77%
inspiring 77%
reflective 66%
hopeful 55%
informative 44%
adventurous 22%
challenging 22%
dark 22%
funny 22%
lighthearted 22%
mysterious 22%
sad 11%
tense 11%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 44%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

4.4

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