Auē by Becky Manawatu

Auē

Auē #1

Becky Manawatu

336 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
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Taukiri was born into sorrow. Auē can be heard in the sound of the sea he loves and hates, and in the music he draws out of the guitar that was his father's. It spills out of the gang violence that killed his father and sent his mother into hiding...

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Community Reviews

4.47
based on 917 reviews

Moods

emotional: 88%

dark: 80%

sad: 79%

challenging: 52%

tense: 49%

reflective: 36%

hopeful: 23%

mysterious: 13%

adventurous: 8%

inspiring: 6%

funny: 4%

informative: 4%

Pace

10% of readers chose fast
71% of readers chose medium
17% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
52% of readers chose A mix
44% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

84% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

57% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

90% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

73% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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