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A review by ljrinaldi
Any Day with You by Mae Respicio
3.0
This is really a three and a half stars, but it hard to do a half star.
This is the second book by Mae Respicio that I've read, and while I love how she weaves in her filipino heritage into the story, the region that this story took place, Santa Monica/Venice Beach in Southern California did not feel as real as the first book, which took place in the San Francisco Bay Area. Since I grew up with a father who worked in the "industry" as they called the TV and Movie business back then, some of the main characters experience are not a bit like mine, but perhaps things have changed, and I am looking at this through nostalgic eyes.
I did like how detailed the book was about the filming of her movie, from the script to the problems that she had in making it, for the contest that she hopes will make her great grandfather want to stay in California, instead of moving back to his home village in the Philippines.
I also liked how author worked into the story, the Bataan Death March, which was part of her own history, and she made it real for the readers.
Though the story started off a little slow, with the MC being a bit whiny, things picked up and the story got better, along with the secret in the ending.
The great grandfather was full of life, and had a great personality too.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest reivew.
This is the second book by Mae Respicio that I've read, and while I love how she weaves in her filipino heritage into the story, the region that this story took place, Santa Monica/Venice Beach in Southern California did not feel as real as the first book, which took place in the San Francisco Bay Area. Since I grew up with a father who worked in the "industry" as they called the TV and Movie business back then, some of the main characters experience are not a bit like mine, but perhaps things have changed, and I am looking at this through nostalgic eyes.
I did like how detailed the book was about the filming of her movie, from the script to the problems that she had in making it, for the contest that she hopes will make her great grandfather want to stay in California, instead of moving back to his home village in the Philippines.
I also liked how author worked into the story, the Bataan Death March, which was part of her own history, and she made it real for the readers.
Though the story started off a little slow, with the MC being a bit whiny, things picked up and the story got better, along with the secret in the ending.
The great grandfather was full of life, and had a great personality too.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest reivew.