Description
In a tightly knit Māori family where love, loyalty, and belonging are bound together by long-held secrets, Tawera and his sister share a relationship that outsiders cannot easily understand. As the community’s stories slowly come into focus, the novel turns from intimate bonds to the unsettling consequences of power, control, and spiritual obligation—especially when Tawera begins to suffer abuse. Against this personal turmoil, wider struggles for land and justice surface through protest and occupation, revealing how history and politics shape what families endure. Patricia Grace’s lyrical, psychologically astute storytelling invites readers to piece together meaning as they go, exploring themes of identity, secrecy, resilience, and the haunting ways the past refuses to stay buried.
Available Editions
paperback
University of Hawai'i Press
Published Jan 1, 1998
294 pages
ISBN: 0824821610
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Details
First Published
1998
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Baby No-eyes by Patricia Grace.