Apollo reviewed In the country by Mia Alvar
Engaging Short Stories
3 stars
I'm not usually drawn in by fiction without speculative elements, but I enjoyed this collection of short stories. There were enough surprises and the prose sharp enough that I stayed engaged throughout. The Filipino elements are prominent, and I'd probably have gotten a lot less out of the book without the exposure I've had to Filipino history and culture over the past decade; that context makes these stories all the richer.