mariaellabetos's reviews
648 reviews

After a long and seemingly-lost chapters of eczema and <i>kulam</i>, queer love, small community, <i>questionable</i> harassment, <i>sapakan sa school</i>, salon-and-make-up, barbeque and <i>lutong ulam</i>, multitude of mother tongues and NPA history with chummy-ing Marcos, it gave me an ending that I deserve: open-ended and hopeful. 

The family, having dinner together, eating pancit is gold. It may seem mundane to other cultures, <i>boring even</i>, but having a dinner together is an original portrayal of a Family time. And for every Filipino, it matters. 

I was supposed to give this book a 2-star rating, but the redeeming point is this final chapter, where everything weaves together. I almost gave up on getting the reading done, after Lynai mentioned that she did not finish the book, haha!