A review by meeswa
The Latinos of Asia: How Filipino Americans Break the Rules of Race by Anthony Christian Ocampo

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

i found it incredibly informative and irresistibly interesting. even though i’m not a filipino-immigrant in california (the book’s main subjects), and i’ve never stepped foot in america at all, ocampo painted such a descriptive picture that was easy to follow and was wont to pique curiosity, even though i don’t major in sociology, even if the topic is niche — because everything was presented in such an approachable way . it made me homesick for the philippines and my community, but it also challenged me on the ways i perceived them, others and the “otherness” of everything in general.