![]() Roni, the furious, funny little firebrand. You begin to recognise the personalities. Then, gradually, it starts to get easier. ![]() There’s so much going on and so many names to remember that it seems like you’re never going to get a grip on who these people are, and how they relate to each other. For a hundred pages or so, the wealth of characters and frequent untranslated dialogue in various Filipino languages makes reading effortful. As she comes to terms with her troubled past and contends with cultural differences and xenophobia in her adopted country, Hero gains a new understanding of what home really is, and what it means to her.Īmerica Is Not The Heart is a book that sneaks up on you. ![]() After escaping a politically fraught situation in the Philippines, Hero moves in with her Aunt Paz, Uncle Pol, and young cousin Roni in Milpitas, California. ![]()
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