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nadiamasood 's review for:
Everlasting Nora
by Marie Miranda Cruz
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I didn’t expect this book to hit me the way it did. Everlasting Nora isn’t loud or dramatic. It is quiet, gentle, and deeply moving. The kind of story that stays with you long after you’ve read the last page.
It follows 12-year-old Nora, who ends up living in a cemetery in Manila after a fire takes her father and turns her life upside down. That alone is heartbreaking but somehow, the story isn’t heavy. It's tender. There's sadness, yes, but there's also so much warmth, hope, and unexpected kindness.
What really stood out to me was how real everything felt. The author doesn’t just tell a story...she brings Filipino life to the page. The food, the language, the neighborhood dynamics. There’s a glossary at the back for the Tagalog words!
But more than anything, it’s the way the book honors people who live with so little yet give so much—their strength, their generosity, their sense of community. It reminded me that even in the toughest situations, people still show up for each other.
If you’re in the mood for something heartfelt and quietly powerful, something that broadens your perspective without feeling preachy, I genuinely recommend this one.
It follows 12-year-old Nora, who ends up living in a cemetery in Manila after a fire takes her father and turns her life upside down. That alone is heartbreaking but somehow, the story isn’t heavy. It's tender. There's sadness, yes, but there's also so much warmth, hope, and unexpected kindness.
What really stood out to me was how real everything felt. The author doesn’t just tell a story...she brings Filipino life to the page. The food, the language, the neighborhood dynamics. There’s a glossary at the back for the Tagalog words!
But more than anything, it’s the way the book honors people who live with so little yet give so much—their strength, their generosity, their sense of community. It reminded me that even in the toughest situations, people still show up for each other.
If you’re in the mood for something heartfelt and quietly powerful, something that broadens your perspective without feeling preachy, I genuinely recommend this one.