A review by mfrisk
Arsenic and Adobo, by Mia P. Manansala
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Addiction, Drug abuse, Murder, and Drug use
I enjoyed this read for the most part - great descriptions of food and places, well written characters and relationships and mystery. The reveal was also well done. That being said I’m only rating it lower as I think it could have been even more interesting in terms of discussion of grief and family.