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A review by katonthejellicoe
The Philippines Is Not a Small Country by Gideon Lasco
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
My initial questions while reading this book were, "Why isn’t this part of the required reading in school? Why are we not dissecting the essays compiled in this tiny white book? And why aren’t we talking more about this?"
The Philippines is Not a Small Country is a collection of short essays that gives us a hundred of reasons why, indeed, our country is not so small after all. From historical and anthropological background to cultural and societal norms in both traditional and modern contexts, Lasco have explored it all. The writing was easy, accessible, and digestible to any types of readers (whether you read or like non-fiction or not), and yet it offers depth and provokes one's thoughts and beliefs.
Personally, there were many essays that put me in deep thought and a few that hit home. However, as is common with literary compilations, there were some that either missed the mark or held my interest the least. Nevertheless, it's a book that I would definitely recommend to everyone. You can read this in one go or savor each essay and each part at your own pace (as I did).
The Philippines is Not a Small Country is a collection of short essays that gives us a hundred of reasons why, indeed, our country is not so small after all. From historical and anthropological background to cultural and societal norms in both traditional and modern contexts, Lasco have explored it all. The writing was easy, accessible, and digestible to any types of readers (whether you read or like non-fiction or not), and yet it offers depth and provokes one's thoughts and beliefs.
Personally, there were many essays that put me in deep thought and a few that hit home. However, as is common with literary compilations, there were some that either missed the mark or held my interest the least. Nevertheless, it's a book that I would definitely recommend to everyone. You can read this in one go or savor each essay and each part at your own pace (as I did).