The Bone People
by Keri Hulme
Taste attributes: dramafamilyslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticglossyenclosedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalcoming of agecomplex relationship
Boxlist takeExpect an emotional, slow-paced novel, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like patience over pace.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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4.1 / 5
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About This Book
At once a mystery, a love story, and an ambitious exploration of the zone where Maori and European New Zealand meet, Booker Prize-winning novel The Bone People is a powerful and unsettling tale saturated with violence and Maori spirituality.
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- Author
- Keri Hulme
- Published
- 1983
- Pages
- 464
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- Open Library
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