The Bone People is a novel by Keri Hulme with three main characters who are all experiencing very different issues in their lives. The book begins with their meeting. The action takes place in New Zealand. Kerewin Holmes lives alone in an unusual home -- a tower. She meets Simon, a mute child, when he visits uninvited. And through him, she meets Joe Gillayley, his foster father. Kerewin, who is a bit of a hermit, finds herself adopted into the family and pulled into events and relationships. The story begins from her point of view and over the course of events, the point of view switches. Some events are told from multiple points of view.