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As a young indian man, is this racist towards bhudda? -Dil Sen

Rebecca Bloom Not at all. It takes place in New Zealand and is a wonderful magical tale of three misfits.

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So, who is Simon?

Beatriz A very, very special and strange child who find love. He was born in a lost land and he will try to find his place in the world, his place between Ker…moreA very, very special and strange child who find love. He was born in a lost land and he will try to find his place in the world, his place between Kerewin and Joe(less)

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"unfettered wordplay and mesmerizing emotional complexity."Intriguing, perhaps exhausting?

Sharon Not at all exhausting, the book is stimulating and the language sweeps you into the story.

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The main character is Ace and Aromantic so what is her relationship with the boy and his father? Is it platonic, a friendship or something more? I just like to read asexual representations similar to my own.

Peter McWhirter The character in question does suffer from mental illness and her attitudes to toward the boy vary quite severally.
I would say that it’s primarily a …moreThe character in question does suffer from mental illness and her attitudes to toward the boy vary quite severally.
I would say that it’s primarily a platonic relationship from their point of view and definitely a maternal one from child’s point of view. (less)

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The only thing that kept me reading this horrid book is the mystery of where Simon came from. I'm still struggling with piecing that together. The references to heroine seem to be a clue. The ship recovered had heroine on it. There is an indication that the heroine addict that Joe discovers at the end might be related to Simon, but his wife and son were killed in a car accident. So where does the kid come from?

Lois Matelan You are assuming that the heroin addict told the truth. Note that Joe was struck by the picture of Trevor. What was it that caused him to be affected …moreYou are assuming that the heroin addict told the truth. Note that Joe was struck by the picture of Trevor. What was it that caused him to be affected by it??(less)

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