Monthly Archives: November 2021

Kurangaituku by Whiti Hereaka – 2021

Posted on November 25, 2021 by alysonebaker

Kurangaituku graces us with the story of Hatupatu and the bird-woman from the female perspective. It tells of the coming into being, and fading from existence, of the universe, the natural world, and the individual. It asks why we learn … Continue reading →

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She’s a Killer by Kirsten McDougall – 2021

Posted on November 14, 2021 by alysonebaker

Our protagonist is a woman in her late thirties, whose name we know only from the sleeve notes – Alice. We learn through the novel that Alice has had a not-too-unusual upbringing, that she is a very bad judge of … Continue reading →

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Loop Tracks by Sue Orr – 2021

Posted on November 3, 2021 by alysonebaker

Charlie Lowry was fifteen-years-old in the late seventies – full of dreams and fantasies, and concerns about her peeling toenail varnish. She wanted boys to notice her, and they sometimes did, but for her fascination with words – she was … Continue reading →

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