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212 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781770466661
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Drawn & Quarterly
Publication date: 02 May 2023
Description
A Filipino-American take on Depression-era noir featuring mistaken identities, speakeasies, and lost love.The year is 1929 and Bobot is just another migrant worker in rural California. Or rather, a migrant worker with a law degree from the Philipp...
Community Reviews Summary of 55 reviews
Moods
adventurous 52%
emotional 47%
reflective 23%
tense 23%
challenging 19%
informative 19%
sad 19%
dark 14%
funny 9%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 4%
Pace
medium 44%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 46% | A mix: 40% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 69% | No: 15% | Yes: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | Yes: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 23%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
RacismMinor
Hate crime, Violence212 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781770466661
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Drawn & Quarterly
Publication date: 02 May 2023
Description
A Filipino-American take on Depression-era noir featuring mistaken identities, speakeasies, and lost love.The year is 1929 and Bobot is just another migrant worker in rural California. Or rather, a migrant worker with a law degree from the Philipp...
Community Reviews Summary of 55 reviews
Moods
adventurous 52%
emotional 47%
reflective 23%
tense 23%
challenging 19%
informative 19%
sad 19%
dark 14%
funny 9%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 4%
Pace
medium 44%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 46% | A mix: 40% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 69% | No: 15% | Yes: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | Yes: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 23%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
RacismMinor
Hate crime, Violence