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Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala

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adventurous dark funny informative mysterious relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I took me a while to finish this but I'm so glad I pushed through! 

Who would have thought that Filipino dishes, asian family dynamics, and murder would go so well together? 

This is such a warm read like a pandesal on a Sunday morning!

Actual rating: 3.5/5! ⭐
Moonlight Shadow by Banana Yoshimoto

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hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

3.0

See You in My 19th Life, Vol. 12 by Lee Hye

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hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

4.0

Ang mga Kaibigan ni Mama Susan by Bob Ong

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No

3.0

That concludes my first Bob Ong. 

I can say that the journal entries made the book easy to read. Also, it is effective in keeping the readers engaged.

Although this is not a favorite book, I can say that it gave me chills at the end. Not because of the paranormal stuff but because of the ambiguity happening between the pages.

All in all, 3/5 ⭐