329 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802160607
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Atlantic
Publication date: 18 August 2022
Description
An absorbing, clever debut thriller that speaks to the longstanding injustices faced by New Zealand's indigenous peoples, by an acclaimed Māori screenwriter and directorA tenacious Māori detective, Hana Westerman juggles single motherhood, endemic...
Community Reviews Summary of 168 reviews
Moods
dark 73%
mysterious 60%
challenging 45%
emotional 42%
informative 32%
reflective 30%
sad 23%
adventurous 21%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 6%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 68% | Plot: 26% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 41% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Colonisation, BloodModerate
Drug use, Death of parent, RacismMinor
War, Addiction, Child death
329 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802160607
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Atlantic
Publication date: 18 August 2022
Description
An absorbing, clever debut thriller that speaks to the longstanding injustices faced by New Zealand's indigenous peoples, by an acclaimed Māori screenwriter and directorA tenacious Māori detective, Hana Westerman juggles single motherhood, endemic...
Community Reviews Summary of 168 reviews
Moods
dark 73%
mysterious 60%
challenging 45%
emotional 42%
informative 32%
reflective 30%
sad 23%
adventurous 21%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 6%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 68% | Plot: 26% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 41% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Colonisation, BloodModerate
Drug use, Death of parent, RacismMinor
War, Addiction, Child death