tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post2486198396736581072..comments2024-03-28T09:38:23.219-05:00Comments on Book Chase: Baby Jesus Pawn ShopSam http://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-74367791324838180702012-11-21T15:29:19.095-06:002012-11-21T15:29:19.095-06:00I greatly enjoyed the novel, despite the occasiona...I greatly enjoyed the novel, despite the occasional typo when it came to Tagalog words (sorry if I was being picky about it as I am a Filipino myself)! :) <br /><br />Anyway the book has a 4.5 out 5 stars and I can't wait to read Lucia Orth's next novels! :D Antonionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-42903625550902090732011-04-16T13:21:46.091-05:002011-04-16T13:21:46.091-05:00You know that she's writing her second novel n...You know that she's writing her second novel now, right?Victoria Mixonhttp://victoriamixon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-38791842819072874272010-01-19T18:19:16.985-06:002010-01-19T18:19:16.985-06:00This was one of the more unusual debut novels I...This was one of the more unusual debut novels I've read, Victoria. It was also a nice history lesson and well worth reading.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-69398612607548777772010-01-18T19:27:48.436-06:002010-01-18T19:27:48.436-06:00I love Orth's beautiful prose, her careful, th...I love Orth's beautiful prose, her careful, three-dimensional characterizations of Rue and Doming and their relationship, and her vivid, detailed evocation of Manila under Marcos. But even more, I love the raw risk she takes of breaking the Fourth Wall at the very end. For an author with both talent and passion---watch Orth.Victoria Mixonhttp://victoriamixon.comnoreply@blogger.com