Best parts:
– #OwnVoices writing
– Aside from Josh Chan on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, I literally can’t think of another Filipino character in pop culture or literature?? So this is super important.
– Very emotional story and writing
– Genuine narrative voice that really feels like a teenager–not too mature, but not too childish either
– Calls attention to a very real global problem and the nuances of the political climate surrounding it
– Casual queer side characters 😊
– Mentions and shows the harm of microaggressions
Worst parts:
– Some of the “mystery” of how and why his cousin died was a little too convenient, each step leading to the next
– Dude, stop flirting with a girl who you KNOW has a boyfriend
– Doesn’t follow through on or resolve most of the cultural identity issues the main character experiences, especially how they relate to home life in America
Trigger/content warnings: death of family member, police violence, drugs, addiction, sex trafficking
– #OwnVoices writing
– Aside from Josh Chan on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, I literally can’t think of another Filipino character in pop culture or literature?? So this is super important.
– Very emotional story and writing
– Genuine narrative voice that really feels like a teenager–not too mature, but not too childish either
– Calls attention to a very real global problem and the nuances of the political climate surrounding it
– Casual queer side characters 😊
– Mentions and shows the harm of microaggressions
Worst parts:
– Some of the “mystery” of how and why his cousin died was a little too convenient, each step leading to the next
– Dude, stop flirting with a girl who you KNOW has a boyfriend
– Doesn’t follow through on or resolve most of the cultural identity issues the main character experiences, especially how they relate to home life in America
Trigger/content warnings: death of family member, police violence, drugs, addiction, sex trafficking