A review by annie_17
Magdalena by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard

4.0

This is a short and fast paced book that covered a hundred years and four generations. It made me realize how much society can shape our lives and affect our decisions in life that can turn out to be a lifelong turmoil. War, corruption, societal standards, they intersect, affect our decisions and show us how it can mold us for the better or for worse. How these circumstances can shape one generation and how that previous generation can shape the next and so on which leads to a cycle of turmoils. Although I really did not like how some of the characters decided and chose their path, I understood why they did that (does not mean I condone it tho, never but understandable considering all those different factors at those times).
It was great to be able to read about my own culture and the history of my country. I’ll definitely be into more Filipino literature.