Salamat @kindle.buddiesph sa pagpili sa aklat na ito para sa Nov BOTM. Ngayon lang uli ako nakabasa ng Tagalog na libro. Ito yung pang-apat na Bob Ong na nabasa ko, 12 taon mula nung in-add ko sa goodreads.
Bago ko ito basahin, wala akong ideya kung tungkol saan ang kuwentong ito, ang alam ko lang mukhang nakakatakot siya.
3⭐s sa ang mga kaibigan ni mama susan
pick#DynamicDs Day 7: I loved seeing how the two friends were able to tell each other about the things they love through their dancing hands. The Afterword provides information about Filipino Sign Language and how it is distinct from American Sign Language. People tend to assume homogeneity among the non-speaking, #differentlyabled communities, and this book shows how this is not the case. My review of this award-winning book: https://wp.me/pDlzr-r64
pickIsabel is so connected to trees and plants and gardens - her ‘green‘ life is a metaphor for how she survives, both physically and emotionally. She has learned from her Lolo and Lola that no matter where you live, a garden can thrive. “Bloom where you are planted.”🌿🪻🌺 MG novel in verse💚💚
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pickFirst off, there‘s so much Filipino representation in this book. I loved it. The book captures so much of Filipino culture and family life. As a Filipino American, I found it very relatable (especially in regards to how stubborn Filipino mothers can be).
Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2024/04/09/review-the-five-stages-of-courtin...
pick#ItTakesAllKinds Day 31: Reviewed this #GraphicNovel memoir for my guest curation over this March at Global Literature in Libraries Initiative (GLLI). It has elucidated with such compassion and thoughtfulness what intersectionality means; the fluidity of our cultural influences and resulting identities; and the many ways through which our multi-layered identities are challenged by the larger society. My review: https://wp.me/p7Q7pO-cc2
pickI was so excited to read this because it is based on Filipino mythology. I‘m Filipino and this is the first book I‘ve seen that draws from Filipino mythology. It did not disappoint.
The incorporation of Filipino mythology and culture were wonderfully done. There‘s no denying the Filipino influence.
Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2023/12/30/review-the-encantos-daughter/
pick3.5 ⭐️s
Lalani‘s oppressive life leads her to discover her courage, bringing restoration for multiple races and lands. Vignettes display the viewpoint of misunderstood creatures, and Lalani brings healing through identification and empathy for the cursed and forgotten. The story is strongly based on Filipino folklore which I appreciated learning about, & would have been a 5 star reading if the folklore had been more explained and made meaningful.
