VERY GOOD -Book is in Very Good condition with some shelf wear, light loss of gloss, etc but no major issues like creases, missing pages, water damage, ripped cover, etc. Book likely has a remainder mark.
Creators: Arnold Arre
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 9780804855440
Binding: Trade Paperback
Pages: 224 pages
On Sale Date: 8/16/2022
Dimensions: 10 in H | 7 in W
Advance reading copies available
Author available for interviews and virtual events, contact publicity@tuttlepublishing.com
When two cultures collide, the results are explosivea graphic novel rom-com like no other!
Halina Mitchell is half-Filipino, half-American. She's also a native New Yorkersophisticated, beautiful and confident. On her first visit to the Philippines, she arrives in Manila to reconnect with relatives only to encounter a world of surprises that turn all her assumptions on their head. With the intrepid film critic Cris as her guide, she discovers a Manila that few others get to see!
Cris's wry takes on bad movies offer Halina a new lens on the modern world as he whisks her through his hometown at breakneck speedincluding a crash course in Manila street life and the thrills and perils of midnight driving. In turn, Halina gives the struggling writer a newfound appreciation for his city.
Perfect for fans of opposites attract romances like Fangs and The Prince and the Dressmaker, this book offers a rom-com take on modern life and a touching story of friendship, love and crosscultural (mis)understanding from a renowned graphic novel pioneer.
Captured in Arre's distinctive style, Halina Filipina is about finding one's place in the worldor in two worlds at once!
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