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title: "The Whale Rider Paperback – May 1, 2003"
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# The Whale Rider Paperback – May 1, 2003

**Brand:** witi ihimaera
**Price:** € 20.45
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- **What is this?** The Whale Rider Paperback – May 1, 2003 by witi ihimaera
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐ 3.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Lyrical and heart-breaking
  

*by L***E on Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2022*

I must be getting soft in my old age because every time Kahu’s great-grandfather pushed her away and said he didn’t want anything to do with her, it hurt my heart.  The Wale Rider is really two stories: Kahu’s and her Uncle Rawiri who narrates their lives.  From birth, Kahu longs for her great-grandfather’s love and attention.  Because she’s a girl, however, he never has time for her.  Then one day, Kahu does the thing that will prove her the future leader of her people and the one her great-grandfather has been searching for all along.Witi Ihimaera combines Maori legend and present day stories into a great read for elementary school readers.  It touches on racism, misogyny and family dynamics in a way many can relate to. Three stars!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    "Join everything together, bind it together, let it be done"
  

*by D***A on Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2015*

The Whangara people, a Maori tribe in New Zealand, is traditionally guided by a man. Nevertheless, this tradition is threatened when Koro's first-born great grandchild, Kahu, is a girl. Koro, leader of the tribe, is crushed by this fact, and repudiates the devoted love of Kahu and refuses to see the signs that shows she is the one.I watched the film adaptation when it came out in 2002, and I loved it. I even own the soundtrack of the film by Lisa Gerrard, which I listen now and then. After 15 years since the movie came out, I decided to read the book. I had had my doubts beforehand because some reviewers claimed that this was one of those cases where the film was better than the book, but I can honestly say that the book is worth reading. The film is visually and musically spellbinding, but the book provides the necessary background to fully appreciate the myth and legend behind it.Rawiri, the uncle, is the narrator of the story, to the point that the book seems to be about both Kahu (Paikea in the film) and Rawiri himself. Kahu's dad plays a secondary role in the book, while in the film he is an important character. There is even a chapter about Rawiri in Australia and Papua New Guinea, which was very intesting, but made me wonder why the book had taken that direction and why the story of Kahu had taken a sudden break.I would say the book is split in three parts. The slow beginning, where we read about Kahu's birth and her grandfather's reluctance to see "the signs". The interesting middle part, where we read about Maori people in Australia and Rawiri in Papua New Guinea. Finally, the passionate last chapters, where Kahu shows why she is "the one".This is my second book by Witi Ihimaera, and it will not be my last one.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    You've got to read this book!
  

*by K***S on Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2019*

The Whale Rider is definitely in my top ten list of all-time favorite books. I absolutely adore everything about it, and really do think there’s something everyone can relate to in this story. If you’ve ever felt discriminated against because of your gender, this is the book for you. If you feel like you’re losing your cultural identity in the informational age, this is the book for you. If you’ve tasted the sting of racism, this is the book for you. If you come from a dysfunctional family, or know what it’s like to love someone who doesn’t love you back, this is the book for you.Or if you’re like me, and felt like you could relate to most if not all of these topics, then you really need to read this! I felt like I could relate to the narrator, Rawiri, as he travels throughout the world to find himself. I love his relationship with Kahu, and how he and Nanny Flowers try so hard to fill the gap her negligent grandfather has left in her life. And of course Kahu’s unfailing tenacity makes her a protagonist you really want to cheer for.

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