![]() While Malaysia is haunted by the legacy of British colonialism, the Philippines was subject to Spanish colonisation and is still reckoning with the ever-present spectre of American imperialism.īut as the novel begins, the reader realises that it is one Hero De Vera and not Paz who is the novel’s focal point. ![]() It is a small masterpiece on the politics of class, education, and immigration. The novel begins with a stunning prologue, fiery and alive, about a woman named Paz. This one takes on themes of queer love and desire, toxic dynamics in upper-class families, and presents the possibility of salvation within the extended lines of those families. ![]() It comes in at around 400 pages and is what would typically be described as a “family saga”. ![]() Elaine Castillo’s debut novel is a sprawling, big-hearted love letter to Filipino people, culture, and history. ![]()
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