A review by mousegoddess
Alternative Alamat: Stories Inspired by Philippine Mythology by Raymond G. Falgui, Paolo Chikiamco, Celestine Trinidad, Budjette Tan, Dean Francis Alfar, Timothy James Dimacali, David Hontiveros, Andrei Tupaz, Rochita Loenen-Ruiz, Mo Francisco, Raissa Rivera Falgui, Eliza Victoria

4.0

I snagged this because I read a story by Chikiamco in The Sea Is Ours and it grabbed me. This was such an interesting read for me, as my knowledge of the myth and folklore of the Philippines is basically nonexistent. Could it have used an extra eye on the proofreading? A little, but it wasn't too bad. Was it a mesmerizing read for me? Uh, YEAH. I made that classic anthology blunder "It's a bunch of short stories so I'll just read one or two..." LOL. Yeah, done in a matter of hours. It was an engaging read and I felt like each story was such a perfect length (since sometimes I read anthologies and I'm like "You could have ended that two pages ago" or "You're ending THERE?!?"). Recommend.