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Summary: i dont like this dum ass book
Review: me and my class was forced to read this book after hours of argument and racist comets that we thought this was book was gay. and thankfully after reading the book i found it was even gayer than suspected, and so did my whole class. i do not recomend this book to any one who lives in nz cause that myth stuf is soo full of it
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Summary: A wonderful, educational and inspiring story
Review: Not only was this book well written, it was educational and inspiring. I learned quite a bit about Maori culture from this novel. The story itself inspires one to do whatever one wills regardless of size, gender or ethnicity. It is a reminder also of the importance of tradition, and repect for one's background and culture. A great read!
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Summary: I found this slightly confussing...
Review: This book has a great beginning, full of description that will take your breath away, but tends to die off as you get farther into it. I also found the story quite dull. It was okay, but nothing like I thought it would be.
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Summary: The Whale Rider
Review: This is a beautiful work that fills one with the chills of destiny. I decided to read the book after seeing the movie, and though the movie was very good, the book gives a greater flavor of the Maori culture.
Koro Apirana is the chief of the tribe but he is disappointed when a girl first-born child comes instead of a boy. His eldest son's first wife dies, sealing the destiny for Kahutia Te Rangi to be the only heir to the chief. Her name also, is the one of the ancestor who was the first to come to their land, and the first whale rider. Koro's wife, Nanny Flowers gets their son to name her that, but afterward everyone says she's gone too far. Kahu proves to be a strong child, who loves her grandfather even though her love is not returned. When she hears the whales calling, destiny is calling her too. Witi Ihimaera's magical tale of Kahu brings a sense of the strength of the Maori culture to her readers. There is more to the book than the movie.
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Summary: To touch magic
Review: Told by her uncle Rawiri, "The Whale Rider" tells the story of Kahu, a young girl in New Zealand struggling to find her place in her family and community. She craves the love of her great-grandfather, but he's entirely focused on the future of their tribe who don't have an elder male heir to inherit the chief's title. There's only Kahu, and her great-grandfather doesn't see the use of a girl. Kahu is strong and determined, and her destiny as the fabled whale rider is secure due to her ability to communicate with whales, but only if her tribe notice in time. This is a beautiful story about the struggles with tradition, about magic versus reality, about the status of our modern world with its racism and sad ecology.
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