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scythefranz's review
3.0
I received an e-book from Arvyn and Anvil Publishing in exchange for an honest review. Thank you so much!
Salingkit is a fine coming-of-age YA novel. It is actually a 1986 diary of Kitty or, Goro, to her friends, and her story during the year of People Power.
I like Salingkit for it has a good storyline. Despite the fact that it reads like a typical YA novel, I can't deny that this book sparks interest and affects me somehow on emotion department.
To be honest, I can't really formulate the right words to review this book. I like it but I will probably forget about it after a some time. What I really liked though and possibly I won't forget, is the introduction of this book. The little history lessons and summary that gives additional knowledge which are truly helpful.
Salingkit is a fine coming-of-age YA novel. It is actually a 1986 diary of Kitty or, Goro, to her friends, and her story during the year of People Power.
I like Salingkit for it has a good storyline. Despite the fact that it reads like a typical YA novel, I can't deny that this book sparks interest and affects me somehow on emotion department.
To be honest, I can't really formulate the right words to review this book. I like it but I will probably forget about it after a some time. What I really liked though and possibly I won't forget, is the introduction of this book. The little history lessons and summary that gives additional knowledge which are truly helpful.
paula_katigbak's review against another edition
2.0
liked it enough to appreciate it but i hated reading it
ribs's review
dark
hopeful
informative
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
an informative book that thoroughly brushes through the goings on during the marcos government in the mind of a 14 year-old, kitty “goro” eugenio.
if you wanted a more detailed information during the martial law and the people power, this book would mildly provide you that. this book is a version of the philippines’ tragic history in the lens of a teenager—in short, it’s dumbed down.
was this a good resource? yes. the introduction provided a comprehensive lesson from around the beginning of marcos’ regime up to noynoy’s before shifting to kitty’s fictional story. goro’s progression as a character is passable, there wasn’t any dramatic turnaround but you shouldn’t expect one from a fourteen year-old.
i learned a lot, this book added a bit of color to the black and white hue of what i’d always associated under a marcos government; it was dark, yes. but it was also hopeful; salingkit: a 1986 diary focused on the hopeful part. this book had a lot of pop references during the year—i had not even known that a band called depeche mode was famous, least of all existed.
this was one of the books i looked forward to reading this year.
if you wanted a more detailed information during the martial law and the people power, this book would mildly provide you that. this book is a version of the philippines’ tragic history in the lens of a teenager—in short, it’s dumbed down.
was this a good resource? yes. the introduction provided a comprehensive lesson from around the beginning of marcos’ regime up to noynoy’s before shifting to kitty’s fictional story. goro’s progression as a character is passable, there wasn’t any dramatic turnaround but you shouldn’t expect one from a fourteen year-old.
i learned a lot, this book added a bit of color to the black and white hue of what i’d always associated under a marcos government; it was dark, yes. but it was also hopeful; salingkit: a 1986 diary focused on the hopeful part. this book had a lot of pop references during the year—i had not even known that a band called depeche mode was famous, least of all existed.
this was one of the books i looked forward to reading this year.
gabiemaala's review
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
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