A review by brian_tales_n_ales
The Bone People by Keri Hulme

4.0

This was a difficult read for many reasons and well worth it. Plenty of Maori phrases throughout (with glossary), some stream of consciousness thinking, New Zealand English rather than proper American English (kidding, sort of); constantly shifting perspectives; mystical flights; and difficult topics, including death, estrangement, and, especially, brutal child abuse. It's also a pretty long book (450 largish pages).