Tag: poetic prose

• Tangi by Witi Ihimaera – An Emotional Tale of Loss and Life

  Tangi by Witi Ihimaera stands as a powerhouse in New Zealand literature. A marker of Māori literature, of Maori life depicted in media written by Māori. It stands as a classic piece of New Zealand literature and showcases the long literary life of national icon Witi Ihimaera. Tangi is the first novel to be published…

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  March 21, 2025

  Classic Fiction, NZ Fiction

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• The White Book By Han Kang – Stunning Poetic Prose

  If you are finding your tbr list is looking a little repetitive, then here is some prose to liven it up. The White Book by Han Kang contains many beautiful passages and poems that flow and sing on the page, making the novel a breeze to get through. The themes, imagery, characters, and ideas breath…

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  February 26, 2025

  Contemporary Fiction, Foreign Lit, Poetry and Short Stories

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• Han Kang’s Human Acts Hits Deep

  I have heard and seen many good things about Han Kang’s Human Acts, so much so I was expecting more people to have read it. While it isn’t an accurate metric for total number of reads, I was shocked to find less than fifty thousand people have read the translated works. From what I have…

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  February 1, 2025

  Foreign Lit, Historical Fiction

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• Delicious Poetry in Joy Sullivan’s Instructions For Travelling West

  Joy Sullivan is a mastermind of poetry and imagery, able to weave motifs and senses into the lyrical verses and couplets she writes. Instructions For Traveling West is a brilliant poetry collection full of emotion and character and it has made me reconsider my stance on poetry. First, you must realise you’re homesick for all…

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  January 8, 2025

  Contemporary Fiction, Poetry and Short Stories

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• Lancali’s I Fell In Love With Hope is Captivating and Heartbreaking

  I’m a sucker for a story set in a hospital, centred around terminally ill kids just trying to live their lives. Lancali’s I Fell In Love With Hope is just that and so much more. With beautiful poetic prose, characters full of heart and soul and light, and the shadow hanging over your shoulder as…

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  February 15, 2024

  Contemporary Fiction

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• Emma Ling Sidnam’s Backwaters – A Stunning Debut and A Must Read

  I am a bad kiwi reader. I am a bad New Zealander. I have been sleeping on NZ authors and NZ stories for too long and I have made it my mission, my resolution, in 2024 to read more NZ authors and more NZ books. I’ve started it early to get the ball rolling and…

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  November 21, 2023

  Contemporary Fiction, NZ Fiction

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• What Makes The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue A Fan Favourite?

  I was always unsure about how The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab got so much praise and was on every girl’s favourites list several years back (and even still to this day). My first read of it ended in a sentiment that it wasn’t anything special, that people may have overhyped it,…

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  October 14, 2023

  YA Fantasy

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