TIARE Celestine Hitiura Vaite (sequel to FRANGIPANI)
tiare (also called Tahitian gardenia): a bush producing snow-white flowers and dark green glossy leaves; its sweet perfume is reminiscent of gardenia. It is the emblem of Tahiti.
Materena has worked in the Radio Tefana studio for a year now. Her program is the most popular in Tahiti and she is a star. On the other hand her husband Pito is ‘a big zero’. They have been together over 20 years and Materena is used to Pito’s ways. In his view a man does not need much to be happy – food, sexy loving, peace and quiet; he is not bothered that Materena likes nothing he likes – drinking, fishing, football and reading comics in bed.
However, when he says something which ‘hurts so deep she can’t breathe’, the situation changes. Six days of silence follow (the previous record was three) and even the insensitive Pito sees there is a problem. Eventually he realises that Materena is everything his mother is not; Materena is the most loving person he has ever known. When she goes to a nightclub without him, he is restless and worried, ‘glowing with question marks’. Now he wants to rescue the situation but has he left it too late?
On the evening he decides to walk into the house a different man and ask for a second chance, he gets a shock. A beautiful little person called Tiare makes an appearance and works a miracle. What follows will touch your heart, make you laugh and maybe make you cry. What is this miracle? I don’t want to give too much away but I will say this: you will see a wiser, kinder Pito – a Pito transformed. Materena, Tamatoa, Moana and Leilani feature in the story too but the focus is always Pito.
The ending is perfectly lovely. Thank to Pito there is a wonderful surprise for Materena and the reader. I smile every time I think about it. Like Frangipani this novel is full of warmth, humour and wisdom.
Edited by jdm (27/04/2008 21:15)
Post Extras
Entire topic
Subject
Posted by
Posted on
TIARE Celestine Hitiura Vaite (sequel to FRANGIPANI)
Previous
Index
Next
Flat
TIARE Celestine Hitiura Vaite (sequel to FRANGIPANI)
Edit
Reply
Quote
