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Title:
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Bone People, The |
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Authors:
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Hulme, Keri |
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Genre:
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Fiction: New Zealand |
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Pages:
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445 |
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Year:
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1984 |
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Language:
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English |
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Description:
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A provocative and poetic novel set in a remote South Island beach community. Hulme casts her magic on three fiercely unique characters who remind us that we, like them, are "nothing more than people". Bound in Maori mythology and Christian symbolism. NZ Interest. Booker Prize Winner, 1985.
Comments from Groups:Mixed reaction but most enjoyed the book and had a good discussion. Aria 001 Loved it - a lot going on. Rated 8 and a half out of 10. Everyone has ghosts in their closets. Tehoro 001 Difficult to read but all pleased to have read it. Lots of discussion about the ending - very sudden and almost too 'happy ever after'. Dunedin 064 Most people who managed to finish the book found it incredible and rated it highly. Nelson 020 Best book yet. Whole group discussion went very well. A wide variety of reactions to this book - from not managing to get into it, to not being able to leave it alone. Katikati 003 We all enjoyed the book - very thought provoking. Many felt they needed to read it again to uncover more themes, ideas etc. Christchurch 088
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Categories:
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Fiction - New Zealand, Literary, Award Winner, Maori, Relationships, Blind Foundation book |
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Reviews
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By: PALMN 029
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2019-04-16 21:51:30 |
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Those who could get into the book found it very addictive. Some parts are a little hard to follow but the language and use of words is very clever. The author gives beautiful descriptions of NZ nature – the plants, locations, fish and other. The Maori language throughout was novel for the times. There is violence and a lot of alcohol. The depth of the book was noted by all, with many layers of themes. This all led to deep conversation within the group. |
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