Entrys

Intersections: Asian and Pacific American Transcultural Studies

by Peter Bacho

After being wounded in Vietnam, nineteen-year-old Rico Divina is sent home to a string of low-paying jobs and shabby apartments while trying to cope with the demons inside him. As an "Indipino" (half Yakima, half Filipino), Rico has come up against obstacles all his life--those of race, culture, nationality, and now the experience of war--that have left him without hope. In time he embarks on a course that is self-destructive and increasingly violent. People and situations present themselves, offering him the chance to turn his life around, but Rico, whether from lack of faith or pride, rejects them. The only thing that sustains him is writing his own story with a happy ending--something he has long suspected he will never have.

Genres: Fiction, Literature

Paperback

Published July 31, 2005

Reviews

[Amanda · Rating 2 out of 5]

A book about a Filipino & white American man who goes to Vietnam and starts writing "entrys" with horrible grammar. He learns standard spelling and grammar too quickly to be believed, then does a series of jobs and girlfriends. The girlfriends seemed to be plot devices to explore aspects of his character, which I didn't like. I thought the ending was contrived. I did like the unreliable narrator, though.

[Not Mike · Rating 2 out of 5]

A novel, paperback.

[Jawanza Barial-Lumumba · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another college read! This unreliable narrator piece explores a young man who has a mixed race identity who goes on an exploration to find out who he is after leaving the army. It's a pretty twisted journey, as the narrator's perspective is all told through journal entries while other reports begin to draw inconsistencies. It's a fascinating dive into a coming of age tale of someone trying to figure who they are by exploring their various backgrounds.