Breadfruit - Materena Mahi, Bk 1 Author:Celestine Vaite Not since Precious Ramotswe made her first appearance in The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency has a novel's heroine so immediately and completely won readers' hearts. — Materena Mahi, "the best listener in Tahiti," is warm and generous, a natural problem solver, versed in the folk wisdom of her native island home. When a d... more »runken Pito proposes to Materena, she initially thinks it's just the booze talking. But Materena can't help starting to plan for a fabulous wedding. Right away she's off making inquiries on behalf of "a friend of her boss." From Cousin Moeata, Materena learns that the cake is the most important part of the wedding. From Mama Teta, she's given to understand it's the ride to the church that really counts. Cousin Georgette insists that the real key to a wedding is the dancing. As Materena juggles all this helpful advice, she forges on with everyday life--her relatives, her new baby boy, church on Sunday, cleaning her boss's house…it never ends! Soon, though, Pito seems to have forgotten his proposal. Should Materena be fiu of this heartbreaker?
Celestine Vaite's latest tale of big dreams on a small island will leave readers cheering.« less
I've lived in the South Pacific and found this novel SO true to what the Polynesian people are like - the attitudes, the speech, the characters. I loved this novel.
Filled with strong likable charactersit is a enjoyable read. It has laugh out loud moments as well as a quirky and sometimes colorful love story. 2nd book in a series