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A review by daisymama
Breadfruit by Célestine Vaite
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)