All That We Know
Author: Shilo Kino
ISBN: 9781869718237
Publisher: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
Year first published: 09 Jul 2024
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback / softback
Named one of the best NZ books of 2024 by The Spinoff and NewsroomIn the Bookety Book Books Reader's Choice Top 10This is Aotearoa, New Zealand.This is a novel about who we are now.Past, present and future.All that we haveis All That We Know.Meet Mareikura Pohe: she's in love with her best friend, though he's about to abandon her; and she's an accidental activist, though she never asked for the spotlight. Navigating self-diagnosed ADHD and a new relationship while reclaiming her language is no easy feat. But as her platform grows, Mareikura unwittingly becomes a voice for change against the far-reaching consequences of colonisation. The question remains: at what personal cost?A modern take on family and friendship and how, even in a divided world, love and connection can triumph against all odds. 'Magnificent ... a well-observed mirror of our current time' Pip Adam'Shilo Kino is an extraordinary writer - a growing, potent voice in Aotearoa/NZ literature. All That We Own Know is a clever, knowing insight into language trauma and reclamation and how we each navigate our experiences of colonisation and healing through te ao Maori me te ao Pakeha...' Miriama Kamo
ISBN: 9781869718237
Publisher: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
Year first published: 09 Jul 2024
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback / softback
Named one of the best NZ books of 2024 by The Spinoff and NewsroomIn the Bookety Book Books Reader's Choice Top 10This is Aotearoa, New Zealand.This is a novel about who we are now.Past, present and future.All that we haveis All That We Know.Meet Mareikura Pohe: she's in love with her best friend, though he's about to abandon her; and she's an accidental activist, though she never asked for the spotlight. Navigating self-diagnosed ADHD and a new relationship while reclaiming her language is no easy feat. But as her platform grows, Mareikura unwittingly becomes a voice for change against the far-reaching consequences of colonisation. The question remains: at what personal cost?A modern take on family and friendship and how, even in a divided world, love and connection can triumph against all odds. 'Magnificent ... a well-observed mirror of our current time' Pip Adam'Shilo Kino is an extraordinary writer - a growing, potent voice in Aotearoa/NZ literature. All That We Own Know is a clever, knowing insight into language trauma and reclamation and how we each navigate our experiences of colonisation and healing through te ao Maori me te ao Pakeha...' Miriama Kamo
