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208 pages • first pub 1986 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780241413562
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd.
Publication date: 27 May 2020
Description
A Maori community on the coast of New Zealand is threatened by a land developer who wants to purchase the community property, move the community meeting hall, and construct many new buildings, including an "underwater zoo." The story is told in se...
Community Reviews Summary of 341 reviews
Moods
reflective 69%
sad 53%
challenging 46%
hopeful 33%
informative 33%
inspiring 26%
dark 17%
mysterious 12%
tense 11%
adventurous 9%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 36% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 20% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
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Graphic
Colonisation, Death, RacismModerate
Child death, Mental illnessMinor
Bullying208 pages • first pub 1986 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780241413562
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd.
Publication date: 27 May 2020
Description
A Maori community on the coast of New Zealand is threatened by a land developer who wants to purchase the community property, move the community meeting hall, and construct many new buildings, including an "underwater zoo." The story is told in se...
Community Reviews Summary of 341 reviews
Moods
reflective 69%
sad 53%
challenging 46%
hopeful 33%
informative 33%
inspiring 26%
dark 17%
mysterious 12%
tense 11%
adventurous 9%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 36% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 20% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Colonisation, Death, RacismModerate
Child death, Mental illnessMinor
Bullying