A review by mezzythedragon
The Mango Bride by Marivi Soliven Blanco

5.0

I could not put this book down! It touches on so many issues affecting Filipino Americans, like the immigrant experience, mail-order brides, domestic violence, keeping up with appearances for the sake of of the family's good name, the plight of the Veteranos -- all wrapped up in a complex plot of heavy family drama. Some scenes were very intense, especially when touching upon marital abuse and the indifference of the rich in the plight of the poor. Perhaps the only thing I wasn't too keen on was the ending, but then again, virtually nothing in life gets resolved neatly.