A review by lilradridinghood
Midnights with You by Clare Osongco

Did not finish book. Stopped at 29%.
I unfortunately do not like the Filipino representation in this. I wouldn't call it problematic, because I understand that characters can have views that are not necessarily conveyed as true, but it's still upsetting. First there's the fact that Deedee's Filipino mom, her only non-white parent, is incredibly strict and abusive. That abuse is shown in many scenes. On top of that, Deedee and her mom do not like the Filipino features of her face. And  yeah, it's not exactly enjoyable to dwell on the supposed ugliness of faces like mine.

There are also casual mentions of racism from others, since Deedee's apparently in a mostly white town. I don't like reading books where it feels like the main character is the author's punching bag, but I really felt that especially in the first fifty pages. Even Deedee's best friend is dismissive of her.
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