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levi_masuli's review
2.0
A lot of books have already been written about the Martial Law, some of which I have already read like Ninotcha Rosca's State of War, Jose Dalisay's Killing Time in a Warm Place, Lualhati Bautista's Dekada 70, among others. People just can't stop writing about it, all coming from different point of views. Which is fine with me. Sometimes.
So I was not shocked in what Tuvera did in The Jupiter Effect. "Hey, what about writing some Martial Law stuff from the eyes of the privileged ones? from the so-called Martial Law babies? That would be great!"
Yet while Tuvera is indeed a very fine writer, very nostalgic, mushy and introspective,I jsut found The Jupiter Effect quite mechanical in its attempt to humanize the Marcosian mysriquei.e. Marcos is not really that bad, he was not some evil insane dictator, etc. In attempting to subvert the stereotypical bleak Martial Law novel, she also succumbed into stereotyping. The main characters Julian and his family became unwitting rich kids. I doubt that rich kids are that dumb, you feel me? I expected more 3-d characters.
There was also nothing new to ruminate on. Given that this is somewhat a biographical/ historical novel, I expected something that I would'nt expect, if you know what I mean.
So I was not shocked in what Tuvera did in The Jupiter Effect. "Hey, what about writing some Martial Law stuff from the eyes of the privileged ones? from the so-called Martial Law babies? That would be great!"
Yet while Tuvera is indeed a very fine writer, very nostalgic, mushy and introspective,I jsut found The Jupiter Effect quite mechanical in its attempt to humanize the Marcosian mysriquei.e. Marcos is not really that bad, he was not some evil insane dictator, etc. In attempting to subvert the stereotypical bleak Martial Law novel, she also succumbed into stereotyping. The main characters Julian and his family became unwitting rich kids. I doubt that rich kids are that dumb, you feel me? I expected more 3-d characters.
There was also nothing new to ruminate on. Given that this is somewhat a biographical/ historical novel, I expected something that I would'nt expect, if you know what I mean.
acmo's review
dark
informative
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
risummary's review
I loved it. The first Martial Law related book that I have ever read WOW I WANT MOREEEEE
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