Breadfruit by Celestine Vaite is the first novel I’ve read by a Tahitian writer.

It is the first in a trilogy where we meet Materena Mahi, a Tahitian woman who brings to mind Precious Ramotswe of The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency.

Through Vaite’s deceptively simple writing, her characters come alive, and we are given a peek into true Tahitian culture. I found this book funny and thoroughly enjoyable.