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Wild Pork and Watercress
Wild Pork and Watercress | Barry Crump
8 posts | 5 read | 8 to read
When Ricky's beloved Aunt Bella dies and Social Welfare threatens to put him into care, the overweight Maori boy and cantankerous Uncle Hec flee into the remote and rugged Ureweras. The impassable bush serves up perilous adventures, forcing the pair of misfits to use all their skills to survive hunger, wild pigs and the vicissitudes of the weather. Worse still are the authorities, determined to bring Ricky and Uncle Hec to justice. But despite the difficulties of life on the run, a bond of trust and love blossoms between the world-weary man and his withdrawn side-kick. This rattling good yarn has now been made into a major movie: Hunt For the Wilderpeople. Directed by Taika Waititi it features Rima Te Wiata, Sam Neill, Rhys Darby, Oscar Kightley and Stan Walker.
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Blueberry
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Just watched the movie of this book for #MovieBookClub, Hunt for the Wilderpeople. It was a very charming movie found on Netflix. Set in New Zealand.

monalyisha I freaking LOVED this movie! That “Ricky Baker” tune gets stuck in my head *regularly.* 😅 3y
DrexEdit THERE'S A BOOK!? ? "I didn't choose the skux life. The skux life chose me." ??? that movie. I've watched it at least 3 times now. Must. Now. Read. Book! ? 3y
TheRiehlDeal I absolutely loved this movie the first time I saw it. There were some parts that were just absolute laugh out loud moments. 3y
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TheLucindaLife

Loved the movie adaptation, so I read this. Very different but a great read.

Timb Nice 👍 4y
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CSeydel
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1. Foxtrot
2. Hunt for the Wilderpeople (based on the tagged book)
3. Jennifer Ouellette
4. The Obelisk Gate (plane ride, not commute)
5. The Light Between Oceans
#satchats
@BiblioLitten

BiblioLitten Ah! There's something about lighthouses.💫 7y
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LukkiAnn
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Bailedbailed

The movie was hilarious and beautifully made. There are wonderful New Zealand scenery and witty bookish thing like actual chapters in beautiful font.i checked out the book immediately assuming I will swallow 150 pages in couple days. Unfortunately,it is not my cup of tea( Slow prose and hunting details make the book boring. After the passage where a boy walked down to a camp with dead deer whose "blood dripping down my leg-backs" I said goodbye

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
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My library #tbr shelf... currently double stacked with some extras just shoved on top 😬🤔
I don't even really know where to start...

BibliophileMomma Dark Matter 😍 8y
Michelle_mck I loved Dark Matter and it's a fast paced read 8y
LauraBeth Wild Pork and Watercress - for the name alone 😀 8y
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thegirlwiththelibrarybag I might just have to read it next then! Thanks @Tiffness83 @Michelle_mck 8y
thegirlwiththelibrarybag @LauraBeth, I loved the film (Hunt for the Wilderpeople) so the book must be just as good (or better!) (edited) 8y
BeersAndBooks Oh my gosh so excited to see One Man Guy on your tbr! Michael is a friend of mine and he is amazingly wonderful- enjoy! 8y
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Frecks-Booklover4life

I saw this movie tonight and now I have to read the book! The movie was great! And it had me laughing! Even if you don't read the book, catch the movie!

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RachelS89
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Lovely, easy-to-read little book about a young boy and his grumpy old uncle who are on the run from the authorities in the wilderness of New Zealand. I was sad when it was over. I recommend the movie, too.

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Sfox414
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Ok so I haven't actually read this book, but I did just see the movie they made out of it and it's DELIGHTFUL. Seriously--if it's playing near you, go see it if you can. It's so sweet and warm and also hysterically funny (also, if you're into Marvel stuff, the guy who directed this, Taika Waititi, is going to direct Thor: Ragnarok, and I'm so excited for that because he's great)!
#booktomovierec

Yamich49 Ooooo this sounds cool! 8y
Sfox414 I think it honestly might be my favorite movie I've seen so far this year. It's set in the bush in New Zealand and it's gorgeous--it's a little like the Revenant, but wayyy better. 😀 8y
CherylDeFranceschi I love his movies! They are just filled with heart. Eagle Vs. Shark is so sweet! 8y
Sfox414 Yes!! You're so right about everything being filled with heart--Boy just wrecked me when I saw it 💙 8y
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