crabbygirl reviewed The Bone People. by Keri Hulme
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1 star
what an odd duck of a book - no grammar or spelling rules, stream-of-conscious rants, deeply flawed people and mystical turn of events.
but nope, I didn't like it. in fact, I only finished it b/c it was my choice for bookclub.
there's no much to cringe at: a young kid smoking, a drunk and abusive father, dead bunnies, dreams of rivers flowing from vaginas..... I get that I am reacting in a 'western' way and, consequently, judging another's culture but I can't help who I am, even if what I am is a colonial master.
one thing I did appreciate was the delicate dance back and forth of Kerewin discovering the child abuse, her trying to rectify it with what she's seen of the relationship, and her simmering anger. the abuse/violence is viewed from all 3 main characters and their reflections take a significant portion of the novel. it …
what an odd duck of a book - no grammar or spelling rules, stream-of-conscious rants, deeply flawed people and mystical turn of events.
but nope, I didn't like it. in fact, I only finished it b/c it was my choice for bookclub.
there's no much to cringe at: a young kid smoking, a drunk and abusive father, dead bunnies, dreams of rivers flowing from vaginas..... I get that I am reacting in a 'western' way and, consequently, judging another's culture but I can't help who I am, even if what I am is a colonial master.
one thing I did appreciate was the delicate dance back and forth of Kerewin discovering the child abuse, her trying to rectify it with what she's seen of the relationship, and her simmering anger. the abuse/violence is viewed from all 3 main characters and their reflections take a significant portion of the novel. it shapes them and defines the story.