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The humor in this first novel is nothing to laugh at. Though you’re not really supposed to get that until you’re nearly done.
That’s because in the meantime you’ll be too busy snickering.(Read the review) read more »
That’s because in the meantime you’ll be too busy snickering.(Read the review) read more »
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From the Memoirs of a Non-Enemy Combatant: A Novel
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My favorite reads are books I've accidentally stumbled onto. I got this for a dollar at the Housing Works Book Store Cafe in Manhattan (still my favorite used-bookstore in all of New York). I'd never read it, though I did read some of Lagerkvist i...
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There’s no reason why R. Zamora Linmark shouldn’t shoot for the Great Philippine Novel in his ambitious and wide-ranging new book, Leche, even if it’s told from the perspective of a balikbayan, returning to the Philippines after 13 years. The fact...
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“In this funny debut, flashy Filipino fashion designer Boy Hernandez sees his American dream become a nightmare when he’s ensnared in a terrorist plot and shipped to Guantanamo. Gilvarry nails the couture scene, but Boy’s rough journey from Manolo to Gitmo is no joke.”
― Andrew Abrahams
― Andrew Abrahams
“From the Memoirs of a Non-enemy Combatant is sharply written and wryly witty, touching on the sensitivities and paranoia of post-9/11 America... Combining a Kafkaesque hero with a captivating “coming to New York” story, Gilvarry’s debut is a timely and touching triumph.”
― Stephanie Turza, Booklist
― Stephanie Turza, Booklist
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Woah woah woah! Thank you so much, Christina. I'd like to write a Swedish thriller next, I could be good at that. Plus I've never read one. But it'll probably just be about me again.
I thought you might like to know that I selected From the Memoirs of a Non-Enemy Combatant as one of my favorite reads of 2011: http://readeroffictions.blogspot.com/Can't wait to see what you do next!
