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Part 1: Diary-like narration of hard family life in rural Pangasinan, written in retrospect. If this wasn't the original text, I'd think it was a modern translation with how accessible the language is.
— Aug 02, 2026 04:44PM
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Veron
is on page 270 of 362
Part 3/4: Covers Carlos's involvement in the Filipino labor movement across California. A future edition should feature a map of the locations with how much he travels from place to place. Ends on Carlos's illness and life sentence, as well as his falling deep into literature.
— Aug 04, 2026 12:33AM
Veron
is on page 192 of 362
Part 2/4: Allos' hardships in America as a Filipino dealing with unemployment and blatant racism. This had a very roller coaster structure where he can be doing well in one moment, the completely penniless in the next. There's also a LOT of train rides from city to city in search of jobs. Noticeable in his writing is he barely builds up pivotal moments such as reuniting w his brothers.
— Aug 03, 2026 02:55AM