Frangipani by Célestine Vaite is a delightful and entertaining book about the relationship between mother and daughter. Set in Tahiti, the culture and language of the people is woven into the story, making it a quite enjoyable book to read. From the book, I assume that the Tahitian people are ver...
I think Tiare in Bloom is the best of the three books. What a great message in this story. It's about love, caring, being responsible and how important it is to listen to those you love.I love the character of Matarena. She is lucky to have such wonderful women in her life. I think with out them,...
So my longstanding personal interest in Tahiti has become supplemented by a professional interest (which somewhat diminishes my personal interest, but probably not why you'd think), and plus I've never seen a Tahitian novel before. Materena loves Pito, they've been partners for years and have two...