But I also think books like Witi Ihimaera’s 1987 novel The Whale Rider show that it can be done well. I don’t generally mind it as much as some critics do, but I can see where the argument comes from. A lot of times this trope can be a lazy shortcut to justify why a character has to be involved in a conflict the writer doesn’t have to properly motivate them to fight the good fight, they just Have To. Characters who are destined to do incredible things and whose fates are written in the stars. So let’s talk about Chosen One narratives.
A book written in Australia/Oceania : The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera
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