Description
Across three generations of women in two Samoan families, this lyrical novel moves between dreamlike visions and the sharp weight of everyday life. When a sacred tattoo ceremony remains unfinished, the absence becomes a haunting presence—binding love, desire, and family bonds in a web of shame and grief that refuses to stay buried. As ghosts and memories gather around the living, the story follows how illicit love and broken promises echo through time, shaping what can be spoken, what must be endured, and what is finally released. With Sia Figiel’s distinctive poetic voice, the book explores inheritance, cultural obligation, and the complicated ways communities mourn—especially when grief is denied or deferred.
Available Editions
paperback
Vintage
Published Jan 1, 2000
246 pages
ISBN: 9781740510103
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Details
First Published
1999
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for They Who Do Not Grieve by Sia Figiel.