A review by mezzythedragon
Song of the Mango and Other New Myths by Vida Cruz
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.25
My favorites are the stories from Ma. Rosario P. Herrera of The Archipelago Daily, especially “In the Shadow of the Typhoon, Humans and Mahiwaga Cooperate for Survival.” Love commentary on climate change and environmentalism, as well as the story starting off on the sea. Although Maria Makiling opening the Heartbreak Cafe was very imaginative as well.
Other stories were a hit-and-miss for me (just preferences here) but I will say this collection started and ended strong. “Odd and Ugly” wrapped this book up well with its Spanish colonization take on “Beauty and the Beast.”
Other stories were a hit-and-miss for me (just preferences here) but I will say this collection started and ended strong. “Odd and Ugly” wrapped this book up well with its Spanish colonization take on “Beauty and the Beast.”