The exciting world of O
The Halfmen of 0. By Maurice Gee. Puffin, 1984. 186 pp $4.95 (paperback). (Reviewed by Pat Penrose) Susan was the chosen one, identified by the birthmark on her wrist. With her cousin Nick to help her through an exciting series of adventures, she eventually overcame the reigning baddies, known as Halfmen, in the world of 0. Reality and fantasy are separated by the cousins being taken through a dark mine shaft, via a magic potion, to the other world. Susan’s task was to retrieve the two separated tear drop
shapes and take them to their proper home, thereby once again balancing “good” and “bad”, in the land of Humankind. For an underlying philosophical message adult readers might note the symbols of yin and yang (the two tear drops) used as the separated parts to be brought together. Maurice Gee is a New Zealand writer and it is exciting to find a New Zealand setting well used. With familiar New Zealand items and creatures, the story seemed more plausible.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19850727.2.110.8
Bibliographic details
Press, 27 July 1985, Page 20
Word Count
173The exciting world of O Press, 27 July 1985, Page 20
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Copyright in all Footrot Flats cartoons is owned by Diogenes Designs Ltd. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise these cartoons and make them available online as part of this digitised version of the Press. You can search, browse, and print Footrot Flats cartoons for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Diogenes Designs Ltd for any other use.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.