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368 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385352840
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 16 June 2015
Description
In these nine globe-trotting tales, Mia Alvar gives voice to the women and men of the Philippines and its diaspora. From teachers to housemaids, from mothers to sons, Alvar’s stories explore the universal experiences of loss, displacement, and...
Community Reviews Summary of 672 reviews
Moods
reflective 79%
sad 49%
challenging 36%
tense 27%
informative 24%
dark 23%
hopeful 19%
inspiring 15%
adventurous 13%
mysterious 6%
funny 5%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 65% | Character: 24% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 40% | No: 11% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 41% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 11% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Child death, Chronic illnessModerate
Child abuse, Body shaming, BullyingMinor
Drug use, Eating disorder, Infidelity
368 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385352840
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 16 June 2015
Description
In these nine globe-trotting tales, Mia Alvar gives voice to the women and men of the Philippines and its diaspora. From teachers to housemaids, from mothers to sons, Alvar’s stories explore the universal experiences of loss, displacement, and...
Community Reviews Summary of 672 reviews
Moods
reflective 79%
sad 49%
challenging 36%
tense 27%
informative 24%
dark 23%
hopeful 19%
inspiring 15%
adventurous 13%
mysterious 6%
funny 5%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 65% | Character: 24% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 40% | No: 11% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 41% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 11% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Child death, Chronic illnessModerate
Child abuse, Body shaming, BullyingMinor
Drug use, Eating disorder, Infidelity