352 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780449912348
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 13 May 1997
Description
"AN OFTEN LYRICAL AND ALWAYS TOUGH-MINDED DEBUT . . . Provides rare insight into the three cultures--Spanish, Chinese, and Filipino--that coexist in the Philippines."--The New York Times Book Review Caridad's mother never writes. So when a letter ...
Community Reviews Summary of 115 reviews
Moods
reflective 78%
hopeful 42%
sad 35%
dark 28%
inspiring 28%
tense 21%
informative 14%
mysterious 14%
challenging 7%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 37%Strong character development?
Yes: 87% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Violence, Death of parent, Colonisation
352 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780449912348
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 13 May 1997
Description
"AN OFTEN LYRICAL AND ALWAYS TOUGH-MINDED DEBUT . . . Provides rare insight into the three cultures--Spanish, Chinese, and Filipino--that coexist in the Philippines."--The New York Times Book Review Caridad's mother never writes. So when a letter ...
Community Reviews Summary of 115 reviews
Moods
reflective 78%
hopeful 42%
sad 35%
dark 28%
inspiring 28%
tense 21%
informative 14%
mysterious 14%
challenging 7%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 37%Strong character development?
Yes: 87% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Violence, Death of parent, Colonisation