A review by kath_reads
Iris After the Incident by Mina V. Esguerra

emotional medium-paced

4.0

This is the 8th book in the Chic Manila series but you can read it as a stand-alone. Our main character, Iris, is trying to rebuild her life after being publicly shamed and humiliated two years ago. She moves out of her family house, rents an apartment, and lives a discreet life. She then meets Gio, who lives in the same apartment and doesn’t have a phone and internet. It turns out, he’s been in the same situation as Iris. Because of their shared experiences, Iris and Gio easily warmed up to each other.

I was honestly expecting for a different “incident”. I’m being vague here because I don’t want to spoil the details. Wow! This book is empowering! I loved the sex positivity in this one which is refreshing to read especially in books with a Filipino female lead. Iris is a very strong and unique character and I admired her so much. The romance is great but I wanted more. I felt like I didn’t really get to know Gio aside from his “incident”. Overall, this book is more than just a romance novel. I’m definitely going to read the other books in the series which are all set in the Philippines.