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Task 14: Read a Book That is By an Author from Southeast Asia
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3.5 Stars
Aug 06, 2017
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The stories in this debut collection about the Filipino diaspora are deeply moving; "Esmeralda" especially took my breath away. Can't wait to read more from Alvar, who went to my high school (Marymount pride!).
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Beautiful collection of short stories about the Filipino diaspora. The stories feature characters in the Philippines, the Middle East, and America and are tied together by Alvar's powerful writing and wonderful insight into her characters.
I felt the collection started off strong but really kicked into high gear with the story "Esmeralda" about a Filipino maid in New York City who falls in love with a man whose office she is cleaning and then potentially loses him on 9/11 (the office was in the W ...more
I felt the collection started off strong but really kicked into high gear with the story "Esmeralda" about a Filipino maid in New York City who falls in love with a man whose office she is cleaning and then potentially loses him on 9/11 (the office was in the W ...more
Jun 03, 2015
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