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finished the 2nd essay (Si Amang) and would say a redemption story; it has a great material and was written cohesively. love that the story starts with a vivid memory of pangangapa; ang gandang materyal to introduce someone. love the description of pangangapa and how it works, and how soliman connects it to his father’s life and memory. a good read essay overall.

just finished the first essay (Patining) and to be honest, it needs a major edit. i’m expecting it would be smooth read or it’ll flow just like water but the opposite; daming awkward pauses and cuts. daming repetitive sentences that have the same idea/thoughts. the last part was rushed and was not fleshed out. this specific essay has potential definitely but it’s boring and forgettable for me, sorry 😢

been planning to read this novel for a while pero ngayon ko lang nadampot sa bookshelf—and i’m so happy i did today! progress, yay! super namiss ko si bree macaspac at ang kagila-gilalas niyang buhay at mga karanasan bilang transwoman/barangay receptionist/manicurist/town investigator etc etc! she’s so divaaa!

what happened to those missing people, and how will she resolve it moving forward? exciting!

this is beyond!! i’ve been very pleased so far how her words and writing feels surreal and heartwarming at the same time. she really knows how to write great and magical stories! love love it!

i’ve laughed my ass off to “theirs hard-headed, mine hard-shelled” story!! so so genius and hilarious lol!