Angelica's Daughters: A Dugtungan Novel

Date read: February 21, 2011 - February 23, 2011
My Edition: 201 pages, 2010
Published by: Anvil Publishing Inc.
Rating: 3 kisses


Favorite Quote: "Nothing is sadder than a child burdened by reality, after all. These stories were our family fairy tales."


Review:
I really loved Angelica's story especially her letter and diary accounts. I would have loved to read her story and to know Teban's whereabouts (;p). It was a really easy read with recipes for those who love to cook. Even if it was a "dugtungan" novel it was really coherent but you'll see the different writing styles of the authors which is why I don't like certain chapters. 

However, i felt that the story was rushed. Tess' moving on, Tess' finding a new love, Dina's moving on, Tess and Paolo looking for the church all happened too fast. Here is a novel where time does not heal wounds because they didn't even have time for healing. Everything here is instant. The writing tells you what happens and does not get convey emotion too well. I felt like an outsider because the authors failed to effectively convey the character's feelings. 

The family was also too centered on Angelica. Every conversation revolves around her or even if it doesn't her name would eventually pop out of the conversation. Everything happens because of her, everything is compared to her life. They say that she's only a woman but it seems that their life revolves around her. She's long dead, I want to tell them to live their own life. 

I just wished that the authors has scraped the whole thing and focused on Angelica's life. I would love to see more of that. Bitin na bitin ako sa kwento ni Angelica. A prequel maybe? :)


My Soundtrack:
1. My Wish by Rascal Flatts
2. Waterfalls by TLC
3. Maybe by Up Dharma Down
4. Meet Me Halfway by Black Eyed Peas
5. Spolarium by Eraserheads

off to read!