hazel & katniss & harry & star is a weekly Canadian podcast about young adult literature, film and television adaptations, and everything in between. The film critic-hosted podcast is currently in its sixth season. Joe Lipsett and professor of english Brenna Clark-GrayIt aims to highlight the cultural value of texts for young adults and intermediate readers, with a focus on Canadian, Indigenous, and ethnic minority creations and stories.
Join us every week for deep dives and rounds of YA BINGO.
Volume 6, Chapter 27: flight of albatross
As we enter the third week of New Zealand Month, Brenna and Joe tackle Deborah Savage's 1989 book Flight of the Albatross.
Despite being very readable, there are some issues with the white savior storyline and the use of Maori characters to advance the protagonist's journey.
Plus, Sarah's obsession with her weight, Pauline the Bad Mom, a German (!) film adaptation that can't be shown, and weird 80s book covers.
Read on to learn more about this week's episode from co-host Joe Lipsett.
When Brenna and I spoke last week; whale ridertensions arise in New Zealand writing. about Maori script that appears to have been explicitly created for white audience.
This week's book is flight of albatross, have the same challenges (probably even worse). The question is, can we say this was written in his 1989, or is this just Savage's style?
In this episode, Brenna struggled to overcome these issues. It didn't bother her one bit, just because the book was so fascinating. what can I say? I really liked Savage's prose. -JL
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