Kurangaituku by Whiti Hereaka

Kurangaituku

Whiti Hereaka

350 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Kurangaituku is the story of Hatupatu told from the perspective of the traditional ‘monster’, Kurangaituku, the bird woman. In the traditional story, told from the view of Hatupatu, he is out hunting and is captured by a creature that is part bird...

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Community Reviews Summary of 27 reviews

Moods

dark 76%
reflective 69%
emotional 61%
challenging 53%
adventurous 30%
informative 30%
sad 23%
mysterious 15%
tense 7%

Pace

medium 69%
slow 23%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 77% | No: 11% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

4.29

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