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50,130 pages read and 2,874 team points

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How To Loiter In a Turf War

By Coco Solid (Jessica Hansell)

5 stars

Finally read this after numerous recommendations. A beautifully written exploration of gentrification and its impact on identity. The three main characters of Te Hoia, Q and Rosina are all real and recognisable, as are their thoughts and feelings and frustrations.
Ten Acceptable Acts of Arson

By Jack Remiel Cottrell

5 stars

A re-read of one of my favourite books of the last few years. A wonderful collection of very short stories that spans a whole range of genres. Funny, weird, and incredibly well written.
Return to Blood

By Michael Bennett

3 stars

More of a 3.5 stars. A good-to-great crime story, with strong and believable characters driving it. I still question, same as the first book, the decision to gloss and overexplain such common kupu Māori and things we understand in Aotearoa. It often makes the book feel as if it is written about Aotearoa, rather than for us.
All That We Know

By Shilo Kino

5 stars

Wonderful and emotional story about intergenerational trauma. Lots of kupu Māori woven throughout. I read the whole thing start to finish in one day.
Tikanga: an introduction to te ao Maori

By Keri Opai

4 stars

Very introductory-level, but some cool whakaaro. Especially nice thoughts around the perceived 'why' for certain elements of tikanga, and the things we can and should 'do' as a starting point.

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How To Loiter In a Turf War

Ten Acceptable Acts of Arson

Return to Blood

All That We Know

Tikanga: an introduction to te ao Maori

Aotea College

50,130 pages read and 2,874 team points

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