America Is Not the Heart

A Novel

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Elaine Castillo: America Is Not the Heart (2018, Thorndike Press)

663 pages

English language

Published April 21, 2018 by Thorndike Press.

ISBN:
978-1-4328-5276-4
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5 stars (1 review)

After fleeing the Philippines, Hero De Vera arrives at her uncles where she is given a fresh start. He asks no questions about her disturbing political past, but his daughter, the first American-born family member, is unable to resist her curiosity especially about her cousin's damaged hands.

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reviewed America Is Not the Heart by Elaine Castillo

Fucked Up My Sleeping Habits (Because It Was Good)

5 stars

It was a little hard to get into (as @tascha had told me to expect), especially as the first chapter is written in 2nd person, which I don't love as a literary device... But once I got into it, I was really in there, to the point where I just didn't stop reading one evening and then looked at the time and realised it was 2.30am (this was a bad life choice but reflects well on the book).

Also important to note: THIS BOOK HAS LESBIANS. Therefore is highly recommended.

Subjects

  • Fiction, family life
  • Fiction, women
  • Asian americans, fiction
  • San francisco (calif.), fiction