Auē

Title:

Auē

Author:

Manawatu, Becky author

ISBN:

9780995111073

Additional ISBN:

9780995111073 0995111073

9781950354955 AU@ UKMGB

Personal Author:

Manawatu, Becky author

Publication Information:

Wellington : Mākaro Press, 2021.

Physical Description:

419 pages ; 20 cm

General Note:

Prequel to: Kataraina. Expected publication June 2024.

Subject Term:

Gang members -- New Zealand -- Fiction.

Brothers -- Fiction.

Family violence -- Fiction.

Pakiwaitara.

Genre:

Domestic fiction.

New Zealand fiction -- 21st century.

Language:

English

Abstract:

"Taukiri was born into sorrow. Auē can be heard in the sound of the sea he loves and hates, and in the music he draws out of the guitar that was his father's. It spills out of the gang violence that killed his father and sent his mother into hiding, and the shame he feels about abandoning his eight-year-old brother to another violent home. But Arama is braver than he looks, and he has a friend and his friend has a dog, and the three of them together might just be strong enough to turn back the tide of sorrow. As long as there's aroha to give and stories to tell and a good supply of plasters"--Back cover.

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Summary

Taukiri was born into sorrow. Aue can be heard in the sound of the sea he loves and hates, and in the music he draws out of the guitar that was his father's. It spills out of the gang violence that killed his father and sent his mother into hiding, and the shame he feels about abandoning his eight-year-old brother to a violent home. But Arama is braver than he looks, and he has a friend and his friend has a dog, and the three of them together might just be strong enough to turn back the tide of sorrow. As long as there's aroha to give and stories to tell and a good supply of plasters. Here is a novel that is both raw and sublime, a compelling new voice in New Zealand fiction. Haere mai, Becky Manawatu.

Genre:

Domestic fiction.

New Zealand fiction -- 21st century.

Reviews (1)

Bookseller Publisher Review

Auē is a heartbreaking yet gripping drama about a family living amid intergenerational domestic violence and gang warfare on New Zealand's South Island. At its heart, the book is the story of two brothers--eight-year-old Ārama and his older brother Taukiri, who are left effectively as orphans after their father is murdered and their mum goes into hiding. Their situation is compounded by Taukiri's decision to leave his younger brother with their Aunty Kat and Uncle Stu while he tries to work through his grief alone. Unbeknown to him, Kat herself is living a life of misery at the hands of her violent husband. Ārama's longing for his brother, and Taukiri's guilt for abandoning him, make for painful reading. Just as tragic is the retelling of their parents' story, one that begins so happily for the couple, but in the end can't escape the violent ghosts of their past. Despite the misery faced by its characters, the book maintains a sense of hope: the brothers channel their culture and their designation as river warriors. The relationship between Ārama and his new neighbour Beth is particularly tender, with both children trying and often failing to fit into the unique, changing conditions of their lives. Becky Manawatu's debut novel, first published in New Zealand in 2019 to wide acclaim and since winning numerous awards, stands out for its stark yet careful approach to depicting confronting and uncomfortable subjects. It's reminiscent of Douglas Stuart's Shuggie Bain and Romy Ash's Floundering in its exploration of tragedy through the innocent eyes of a child. Brad Jefferies is the digital editor of Books+Publishing .