![]() That place is the scorching sun at midday, the heavy and still humidity before the rain.Materena describes to her the sweet smell of flowers as they are opening up early in the morning, the aroma of coffee brewing in the kitchens, and fresh bread being baked at the baker nearby. "Materena talks about Tahiti to give her unborn baby girl a general idea of her soon-to-be home. Here is a great example of a description of Tahiti, which just happens to fall during a moment Materena talks to her unborn daughter: ![]() In the Tahiti of Frangipani, very few couples are marrying, as traditional wisdom says you should have a child with a man to see what kind of person he really is before you'd ever consider marrying him. The best example was the idea of marriage. ![]() All the bits and pieces about the connection to the flora, the feminine wisdom passed down, and the use of some of the less universal customs made me feel like I was learning something. I really do appreciate when a novel can also describe the setting or the culture in a succinct and memorable way. I have the sense it won't stick with me for long, which is why I only gave it three stars, but I didn't have to struggle to get through it. Frangipani: A Novel by Célestine Hitiura VaiteĪn enjoyable story of Tahitian culture and the conflict between mothers and daughters. ![]()
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