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A review by drwozniak
The Bone People by Keri Hulme
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
3.0
It’s unlike any book I have ever read. I grew fatigued in the last hundred pages but my star rating is more a reflection of me than the book. It’s difficult in that it references a culture I don’t know anything about and it doesn’t hand hold you threw it. I also had a difficult time with the child abuse that was used as a stand in for colonialism.
I think this is a book that would benefit from a reread after doing more background research, and probably would be a good book to discuss with others willing to take the trek.
Some positive points for me was how atmospheric it was, and how distinct the three main characters were. The narrative perspective shifts a lot and without telling you but the characters are written so well that you know who’s head you are in.
If you’re up for a challenge and want a book that can’t be easily classified and will make you out your research cap on, this might be a winner.
I think this is a book that would benefit from a reread after doing more background research, and probably would be a good book to discuss with others willing to take the trek.
Some positive points for me was how atmospheric it was, and how distinct the three main characters were. The narrative perspective shifts a lot and without telling you but the characters are written so well that you know who’s head you are in.
If you’re up for a challenge and want a book that can’t be easily classified and will make you out your research cap on, this might be a winner.