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A review by rubiscodisco
Never Have I Ever by Isabel Yap
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
4.0
Isabel Yap writes stories with the kind of blending of folklore, fantasy, and realism, and a mystical tone, which Neil Gaiman uses. With Gaiman, who is a master of his craft, the effect is often spectacular. I wouldn't say she's on his level, but Yap is a good enough writer that she actually pulls it off.
The fact that most of these stories are distinctly and unapologetically Filipino makes it even better for me. To be honest, this exactly the kind of subgenre of fantasy that I would like to write in. My personal favorite stories are the one about the binukot, and the one with Maganda (of Si Malakas at si Maganda fame).
The fact that most of these stories are distinctly and unapologetically Filipino makes it even better for me. To be honest, this exactly the kind of subgenre of fantasy that I would like to write in. My personal favorite stories are the one about the binukot, and the one with Maganda (of Si Malakas at si Maganda fame).