Black Marks on the White Page by Witi Ihimaera, Tina Makereti

Black Marks on the White Page

Witi Ihimaera, Tina Makereti

336 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction short stories challenging reflective medium-paced
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A stunning collection of Oceanic stories for the 21st century.Stones move, whale bones rise out of the ground like cities, a man figures out how to raise seven daughters alone. Sometimes gods speak or we find ourselves in a not-too-distant future....

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Community Reviews

4.23
based on 28 reviews

Moods

challenging: 100%

reflective: 100%

emotional: 60%

informative: 60%

adventurous: 20%

dark: 20%

funny: 20%

hopeful: 20%

inspiring: 20%

lighthearted: 20%

sad: 20%


Pace

80% of readers chose medium
20% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

25% of readers chose A mix
75% of readers chose N/A
A mix
N/A

Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Complicated
75% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
N/A

Loveable characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

75% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose N/A
Yes
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

33% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
N/A

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