All That We Know | Shilo Kino

All That We Know is a contemporary debut set in Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland) about Māreikura, a young woman navigating love, identity, and visibility after an accidental viral moment thrusts her into the spotlight.

In love with her best friend Eru, who is preparing to leave on a church mission, Māreikura is also exploring her sense of self, her friendships, her reconnection to te reo Māori, and her self-understood ADHD. As her online voice grows, so does the pressure of being seen as a symbol for change.

Funny, honest and emotionally sharp, this novel explores identity, colonisation and the cost of being turned into a public voice while still trying to simply be a person.

“It reminded me of my values, that I am a taonga, and to be the best mokopuna I can be for my tīpuna.” - Roimata (Goodreads review)