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A review by bibliophage
Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
I was so looking forward to reading about Lila, her Filipino family, and their amazing food (I love a great story that revolves around family and food!) but I barely made it through the fluff and the repetitive scenes and descriptions. The cover is beautiful and I love the recipes in the back but the writing was disappointing. More later.
Also, learning that “cozies” and “cozy mysteries” are a think and perhaps even an emerging genre—where this book would land—meant to be cozy and somewhat light, or something like that. Still learning what exactly this means, but even so I still didn’t like this one and I wasn’t impressed with the writing.
Also, learning that “cozies” and “cozy mysteries” are a think and perhaps even an emerging genre—where this book would land—meant to be cozy and somewhat light, or something like that. Still learning what exactly this means, but even so I still didn’t like this one and I wasn’t impressed with the writing.