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popthebutterfly's review
emotional
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
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Book: Breadfruit
Author: Celestine Vaite
Book Series: Materena Mahi Book 1
Rating: 2/5
Diversity: Tahitian MC and characters
Recommended For...: romance readers, contemporary readers, chick lit readers
Publication Date: September 4, 2006
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Age Relevance: 18+ (alcohol consumption, romance, Catholicism, slight homophobia, sexual content, DNFed read)
Explanation of Above: There are a couple of scenes mentioning alcohol consumption. There is sexual content slightly shown and mentioned. There is some romance. There are Catholicism mentions and showings of the religion. There is one slight homophobic remark (being a fairy in reference to manhood) but it might be a cultural thing so I’m not sure if it is meant to be homophobic or not. This is also a DNF read, so not all the content warnings and relevance items are included.
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Pages: 367
Synopsis: When a drunken Pito proposes to Materena, she initially thinks it's just the booze talking. As she nevertheless starts planning, she juggles everyday life only to have Pito act as though he's forgotten his proposal.
Review: I had to DNF this read. The writing was choppy and for a good portion of the book I thought that it was the second in a series. The book had fabulous descriptions and details, but I really hated every characters but the MC. I really hated the love interest too and I just kept thinking that the MC could do better. I kept getting really mad about the situation that the MC is in. I want her to do better and it’s hard to read a romance book where you can’t get into the story at all.
Verdict: It wasn’t for me, but it might be for you!
Book: Breadfruit
Author: Celestine Vaite
Book Series: Materena Mahi Book 1
Rating: 2/5
Diversity: Tahitian MC and characters
Recommended For...: romance readers, contemporary readers, chick lit readers
Publication Date: September 4, 2006
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Age Relevance: 18+ (alcohol consumption, romance, Catholicism, slight homophobia, sexual content, DNFed read)
Explanation of Above: There are a couple of scenes mentioning alcohol consumption. There is sexual content slightly shown and mentioned. There is some romance. There are Catholicism mentions and showings of the religion. There is one slight homophobic remark (being a fairy in reference to manhood) but it might be a cultural thing so I’m not sure if it is meant to be homophobic or not. This is also a DNF read, so not all the content warnings and relevance items are included.
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Pages: 367
Synopsis: When a drunken Pito proposes to Materena, she initially thinks it's just the booze talking. As she nevertheless starts planning, she juggles everyday life only to have Pito act as though he's forgotten his proposal.
Review: I had to DNF this read. The writing was choppy and for a good portion of the book I thought that it was the second in a series. The book had fabulous descriptions and details, but I really hated every characters but the MC. I really hated the love interest too and I just kept thinking that the MC could do better. I kept getting really mad about the situation that the MC is in. I want her to do better and it’s hard to read a romance book where you can’t get into the story at all.
Verdict: It wasn’t for me, but it might be for you!
marisnini's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
ceabooks's review
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
misslynette's review
The prejudice towards transwomen really turned me off.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia
sarahbliss's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
alissabar's review
3.0
I enjoyed seeing inside this culture, and these characters seemed very real.
2022 Popsugar Reading Challenge: #15 A book by a Pacific Islander author
2022 Popsugar Reading Challenge: #15 A book by a Pacific Islander author
kcameron's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
daisymama's review
3.0
It took me a while to get into this one, but I think that’s partly because I had no idea what to expect, and I was just coming off of reading The Girl on the Train, followed by The Guest List (both unexpectedly similar to each other, and both 100% different from Breadfruit).
Breadfruit is kind of slow-paced and cozy, and really let’s you get to know each of the characters. By the end, I could say that I truly enjoyed it, and will seek out the other two books when I’m looking for another low-drama, comfortable look into Materena’s life in Tahiti. Materna feels very real, and is someone I would like to be friends with; very caring and genuine, but she’s not too perfect - she has her flaws and quirks too.
I tried to make sure I was reading the first of the three books first (because that’s how I roll!), and this one is listed on Goodreads as #1, but it looks like maybe Frangipani is actually the first(?). Thankfully, it didn’t seem to matter much; Breadfruit stands solidly on its own.
(2022 Popsugar Reading Challenge: A book by a Pacific Islander author)
Breadfruit is kind of slow-paced and cozy, and really let’s you get to know each of the characters. By the end, I could say that I truly enjoyed it, and will seek out the other two books when I’m looking for another low-drama, comfortable look into Materena’s life in Tahiti. Materna feels very real, and is someone I would like to be friends with; very caring and genuine, but she’s not too perfect - she has her flaws and quirks too.
I tried to make sure I was reading the first of the three books first (because that’s how I roll!), and this one is listed on Goodreads as #1, but it looks like maybe Frangipani is actually the first(?). Thankfully, it didn’t seem to matter much; Breadfruit stands solidly on its own.
(2022 Popsugar Reading Challenge: A book by a Pacific Islander author)
gen512's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75