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A review by miss_annette
The Kite of Stars and Other Stories by Dean Francis Alfar
4.0
4.5 stars
It would be a 5 stars read if not for some parts of the story "Four-Letter Words". It made me feel uncomfortable to read but I guess the twist at the end redeem the story a bit as it wasn't adultery after all. I obviously love this book as evident with my high rating of it. I will certainly read this over and over again. Magic in every word. Also, I love all the shoutouts to Filipino myths, folktales and culture.
My favorite stories are:
L'Aquilone du Estrellas - MY GOODNESS! The feels. Unrequited love galore!
How Rosang Taba Won the Race - so many levels of awesome. It touch relevant issues like racism, sexism and body image for such a short story.
The Middle Prince - my favorite quote from the book comes from this story: “The middle prince stared at her, wordlessly accepting the truth that sometimes kindness was redundant.” In addition to that, kindness aren't always acknowledge and it shouldn't be imho. Kindness should just be a normal everyday thing you do, not some special occurrence one does to be admired -even by yourself. (Remind to self: I shan't pat my own back when I do something remotely kind)
In the Dim Plane - would like to read a full novel of this. It's a very intriguing world. I want to know about the backstory of all the characters even the unpleasant Lord Jussin.
Disclaimer: Review is from an average pleasure reader who is not proficient in English whatsoever.
It would be a 5 stars read if not for some parts of the story "Four-Letter Words". It made me feel uncomfortable to read but
My favorite stories are:
L'Aquilone du Estrellas - MY GOODNESS! The feels.
How Rosang Taba Won the Race - so many levels of awesome. It touch relevant issues like racism, sexism and body image for such a short story.
The Middle Prince - my favorite quote from the book comes from this story: “The middle prince stared at her, wordlessly accepting the truth that sometimes kindness was redundant.” In addition to that, kindness aren't always acknowledge and it shouldn't be imho. Kindness should just be a normal everyday thing you do, not some special occurrence one does to be admired -even by yourself. (Remind to self: I shan't pat my own back when I do something remotely kind)
In the Dim Plane - would like to read a full novel of this. It's a very intriguing world. I want to know about the backstory of all the characters even the unpleasant Lord Jussin.
Disclaimer: Review is from an average pleasure reader who is not proficient in English whatsoever.