Reviews

Ginseng and Other Tales from Manila by Marianne Villanueva

sageyoung's review

4.0

not my favorite writing but great short stories about life

alexworksonthings's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

jenlabrador's review

5.0

Beautiful and lyrically written, I felt the magic and sadness of each story. Villanueva is a wonderful storyteller, and this is coming from someone that hates reading short stories. I would gladly read more of her work.

sashahawkins's review

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.5