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By: DUNED 001
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2026-03-25 09:39:28 |
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We all really enjoyed this book - great insights into the power of addiction as well as autism and alternative medicines, and we all loved the descriptions of the forest and the balance of nature, although remained sceptical about the more mystical elements. |
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By: WELL 024
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2025-10-21 10:30:04 |
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Enjoyed by all group members - although some found it hard to get into. Lovely descriptive language used. Nearly everyone skipped the dreams as they felt it didn't add to the story. All the characters rang true. |
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By: TAUP 005
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2025-08-21 10:20:22 |
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A much enjoyed story that seemed more like a memoir to readers. |
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By: MANGWK 001
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2025-06-30 10:10:55 |
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Common day themes and a holistic approach. The tone is not hopeless despite the hardships encountered. |
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By: FEILD 004
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2025-05-08 10:04:52 |
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Everyone enjoyed the book, the writing and the knowledge that the author brought to it. The characters were portrayed well. One member particularly liked Tommy. A great discussion, an uplifting experience. Some very sad parts honestly written about. |
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By: HAMIL 053
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2025-03-10 14:07:00 |
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As a group we gave Mila and the Bone Man a 3. We felt that the story was light on dialogue and attempted to cover too many topics. If the author had delved into some of the subject matter such as grief and guilt in more depth, the story could have held our attention more. We felt that Tommy was certainly a character that should have been given more time as he could have developed into a very interesting subject within the story. |
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By: THAM 004
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2025-01-09 10:08:50 |
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Good to read a local (N.Z.) book. Well-written. Some thought that parts of it were "too detailed". |
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By: NORTH 007
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2024-08-12 14:26:32 |
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We all read through the book with a feeling of the geography, as we live in Northland. We felt the language was childish, and brought too many huge social, political and cultural issues that giddily spun out the story losing its direction. We liked Tommy, and his Grandmother and her sensory garden. |
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By: AUCK 449
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2024-08-12 14:23:21 |
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We all loved this book. |
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By: OHOPE 002
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2024-08-12 14:22:50 |
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Enjoyed, very well-written. Plenty of material for discussion! |
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By: AUCK 173
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2024-07-15 11:44:23 |
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We enjoyed this book, and especially liked the fact that the bush and nature were brought to life with very clear and evocative descriptions. However we also reflected on the idea that many N.Z. novels have quite dark themes. |
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By: WHANG 033
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2024-05-08 14:13:39 |
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This story resonated with everyone in the group in varying aspects - grief, guilt, justice, child protection. We saw the character development through the lens of the author's perspective and individual experience. |
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By: NORTH 003
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2024-05-01 12:18:57 |
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We were privileged to have the author join us for our club meeting where we discussed the book. She told us how she got the ideas for the book, how she wrote from experience. Some found the book deeply spiritual, and that family is at the heart of living, where we encounter grief, pain, guilt and hurt. Some found the violence upsetting but we enjoyed the N.Z. forest descriptions, and the Maori cultural references. |
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