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The Body Papers: A Memoir by Grace Talusan

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whatchareadingheather's review against another edition

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challenging emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

 
"I'm here to learn what it means to be Filipino, but somehow I've only become more American" 
 
Reading this really makes me appreciate the fact that my parents (a mixed-race marriage btw) and my grandmother chose to raise me differently than what is traditional Filipino values. This book was equal parts frustrating (the unacceptable bluntness/rudeness, the acceptance of misogyny with AAPI men, general racism, etc.) and reflective (a look into the country’s somewhat Caste-like system due to skin tone,  the blessing and curse of being a ‘model minority,’ discussing the tomfoolery that is the American Immigration System, etc.) with parts that really hit close to home in terms of my experience growing up (mainly toxic extended family dynamics). I think anyone who is of Filipino descent should read this book, especially if you are trying to unlearn the hurtful behavior that’s passed down generation to generation. If anything, this book reassured me that my stance against the ‘Blood Is Thicker Than Water’ mentality is completely valid. 
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lynns_lovely_library's review

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.0

This book was extremely heartfelt but a very difficult read. It brings to light many problems in our society and though not a fun read a very important one. It's good to know that people can recover from trauma. I did think the pace was quite slow and sometimes I felt like things were overexploited, but overall it was a good book. I've never seen a style of writing like it before. 
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