by Célestine Hitiura Vaite, Célestine Vaite
Another sweet, charming entry in the Materena Mahi trilogy. I love these books! See also, Frangipani.
I usually don't read this kind of books. This one was a wildcard I chose from a bargain bin. Now I love that bargain bin, maybe I should have bought more books, because this one was great. Materena is an enchanting character. I find her resourceful and independent, so I am excited to see what else...
On one hand, this is basically chick lit--a woman in Tahiti and her life with her boyfriend and their three kids. On the other hand, there is a wonderful introduction to Tahitian culture and the music of Tahitian thought in the speech of the narrator. I enjoyed the book, it was light and easy readin...