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A review by kent_alvarus
The Betrayed by Reine Arcache Melvin
5.0
The Betrayed portrays, in an easy read, chunks of realities from the recent history and from people's daily lives which form the complex collective unconscious and cultural archetype of the Philippine society: the hodgepodge of Filipino faith beliefs that are Christian, East Asian, and Filipino superstitions; the play of "partisan" politics; the constant strife among social classes.
The author also provides for a healthy women empowerment that advocates for the liberalization of the womanhood and the moralization of sexual "taboos" from the perspective of women, including which are the eventual resultant prenatal and postpartum depression.
The thing I liked the most: the novel implicitly exposed its stance. It is not just another martial law novel. It is not just another literary text. It is not an attempt to summarize everything within a number of pages. It is a reflection on human connections, human relations, spirituality, sensuality, sexuality, and the Philippine society. A great grasp of reality.
The author also provides for a healthy women empowerment that advocates for the liberalization of the womanhood and the moralization of sexual "taboos" from the perspective of women, including which are the eventual resultant prenatal and postpartum depression.
The thing I liked the most: the novel implicitly exposed its stance. It is not just another martial law novel. It is not just another literary text. It is not an attempt to summarize everything within a number of pages. It is a reflection on human connections, human relations, spirituality, sensuality, sexuality, and the Philippine society. A great grasp of reality.