6 Jun 2018

Taboo topics feature in new novel by renowned Samoan author

From , 4:02 am on 6 June 2018


Incest and sex features in a new Samoan novel that also aims to dispel colonial and gender stereotypes in the Pacific.

The Samoan writer Sia Figiel has told a tale about forbidden love in a small community.

Sara Vui-Talitu attended the book launch in Auckland.

Sia Fifiel's 'Freelove'  has been described by Publisher Island Press as the Samoan version of 50 Shades of Grey.

Sia Fifiel's 'Freelove' has been described by Publisher Island Press as the Samoan version of 50 Shades of Grey. Photo: RNZ Pacific/Sara Vui-Talitu