A review by justri
The Body Papers: A Memoir by Grace Talusan

5.0

I learned early on that I would have to search a little harder, more purposefully, for books written by people like me. I am glad to say that that's not the case anymore. Talusan's writing is like a conversation. There was always room for me to reply; to react, and though my experiences are not the same as hers, I saw myself in her questions and experiences. Her memories mean more because they reflect mine. They reflect my parents' memories. My grandparents' memories.

I don't know if I'll ever a publish a memoir myself, but if I do, it'll be because I read Talusan's. She wrote so I could write.

Maraming salamat, Tita Grace, for your stories.