Breadfruit

by Celestine Hitiura Vaite | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 1863252444 Global Overview for this book
Registered by tiddley of Brisbane, Queensland Australia on 8/18/2007
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Journal Entry 1 by tiddley from Brisbane, Queensland Australia on Saturday, August 18, 2007
ok read, not really my type

Journal Entry 2 by tiddley at Stones Corner Hotel in Stones Corner, Queensland Australia on Saturday, August 18, 2007

Released 16 yrs ago (8/18/2007 UTC) at Stones Corner Hotel in Stones Corner, Queensland Australia

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Journal Entry 3 by luckaye from Crestmead, Queensland Australia on Sunday, August 19, 2007
Native Tahitian Vaite returns to the charming world of Materena Mahi, the "professional cleaner" and mother of three introduced in early 2006's 'Frangipani'. This second installment begins when Pito Tehana, the father of Materena's children, drunkenly proposes marriage. Though he's forgotten about it by morning, Materena can't get it out of her head. In between jobs, caring for her kids and visits with her many cousins, Materena fantasizes about her wedding, even though Pito does nothing but dash Materena's hopes; in one of the book's most moving chapters, Materena scrimps to buy Pito a silk shirt for his birthday, but when he opens it, he grumpily tells her to return it and buy him a case of beer. Although the novel is driven by Materena's intense longing, it's peppered with witty encounters between Materena and her nosy family members. Among the wide cast of friends and family, there's Cousin Giselle, who gave birth in the back of a Mercedes Benz; Mama Roti, Pito's doting mother; Mama Teta, who drives a wedding car; and Rita, Materena's favorite cousin. None are particularly nuanced, but when combined with Vaite's light touch and the exotic setting, the result is redolent of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series—a delightful diversion.

Journal Entry 4 by luckaye at Southpine Rd in Everton Park, Queensland Australia on Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Released 6 yrs ago (12/6/2017 UTC) at Southpine Rd in Everton Park, Queensland Australia

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Released at Charlie's Fruit Market, near the cafe

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