XL0426 Direct Flight from Manila to JFK

The Son of Good Fortune by Lysley Tenorio
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I am putting bullet points as this book is to be discussed with some bookish friends over the next two weeks of June:

> Joker is heart. Like a cool grandpa and master in Karate Kid
> Pamintang durog = drives the deers away
> Maximattack = must remember
> Takteng pelikula naalala ko Cynthia Luster bigla na may tsako
> Sorry not sorry for Sab pero ano ka neng, trying hard MPDG eh sadgurl manipulative naman? Ikaw pala dahilan ng one star
> Monstress vibes on the movie on mute for some reason smh medyo surreal and sad
> What's with Russian kontrabida? Almost white ang plot device for a Fil-am author. Also a reason for that one star.
> MUST REMEMBER THE THRILL ON THE LAST THREE CHAPTERS, WORTHY TO REMEMBER AY!!!
> Umuwi at uuwi, nice contrasts for being in two places at once. Same with jetlag.
> Lysley's writing is not forced, and not trying hard, unlike the Eczema adventure in Castillo's America is not the heart.
> Excel can live. Maraming mga bata sa US na undocumented but lived and got through with life. Muscle of the hustle, yow, you just YOLO.

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