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Auē

By: Becky Manawatu
Narrated by: Ebony Andrew, Kiri Danielle, Niwa Whatuira, Scotty Cotter
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auē

  1. (verb) to cry, howl, groan, wail, bawl.
  2. (interjection) expression of astonishment or distress.

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 a violent home.

But Taukiri’s brother, Ārama, 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 sadness.

This bestselling multi-award-winning novel is both raw and sublime, introducing a compelling new voice in New Zealand fiction.

©2019 Becky Manawatu (P)2022 Blackstone Publishing Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Urban World Literature
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Although this is a sad story it is written beautifully and very well narrated, making it a great story of Aotearoa NZ

great narration

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Loved, loved, loved 😍 ❤️ Listening to the book and the characters voices took me straight to the farm ♡

Ataahua

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I adore this book. the multiple story lines, beep struggle and joy all in one and the analogy for courage is just exquisite... its a must read Kiwi book in my opinion

Amazing, beautiful, Powerful

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Wow, this was hard to listen to yet I couldn't stop. The way this was written (and told) where I got to know each character and their connection to one another over time was very well done, as was the way that a range of complex issues were delved into.

Wow

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I loved this story, I was gripped right at the start, Becky Manawatu has a special gift in how she writes and I felt every feeling in this book

tragic, heartfelt, happy, so many emotions.

the narration is rāwe as is amazing as. thank you

narration is amazing, story amazing

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Excellent story. Top notch reading performance. The actors took the story to the next level.

Phenomenal

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The different narrators were superb and made the impact of this tragic story incredibly real. While I found it increasingly sad I felt the truth and heartbreak for what it is, for those whose lives are impacted by these .patterns of violence and poverty. There are sparks of joy and love but this is not a happy story. it is however an honest story!

Hard hitting Truths

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This book had me captivated from the first paragraph. A novel that is both raw and sublime. Aue means to howl or wail in Te Reo Maori and in parts of this story I can see why that is the title, there were parts I had to stop listening then seconds later I would pick it up again and keep going as you wanted to find out what happened. The story is told through several of the main characters I found listening to it on audible made it easy to follow and the actors narrating it were fabulous. The subject of Gang and domestic violence isn’t an easy one but I found she managed to add some lightness to such a heavy subject with some of the characters and how she wrote. A very descriptive novel right from the get go. I don’t think I will ever look at plasters (bandaids) the same way ever again.

Beautifully written

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I loved this book ... it was heart wrenching I could not stop listening I needed to know what happened to each character.

amazing story .... so real ... so raw...

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The narration of Ari was excellent. The story held me to the end. So much sadness and pain.

A story that should be told!

Riveting and powerful

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