paulap 's review for:

The Bone People by Keri Hulme

3.5

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book focuses mainly on three people: Joe, Kerewin and Simon. They form a very dysfunctional family by the end of the book, they each have their difficult baggage, their secrets, their struggles. It is a very nuance book about the relationships of people, what is good and what is bead, the difficulties of love. It was complex but the writing gave a full picture without getting in the way.