The Bone People (1983)
464 pages 4.2/5 Goodreads
At once a mystery, a love story, and an ambitious exploration of the zone where Maori and European New Zealand meet, Booker Prize-winning novel The Bone People is a powerful and unsettling tale saturated with violence and Maori spirituality.
Author: Keri Hulme
ISBN: 9780330332804
Content Warnings
Mental Health & Emotional
Grief / bereavement (major focus)
Substance Use
Alcohol abuse (depicted)
Violence & Physical Harm
Child abuse / harm to children Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse
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