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Monstress: Stories (2012)

by Lysley Tenorio

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This heartrending, funny and utterly original collection of stories, exploring the clash and meld of American and Filipino culture, centers around the sometimes suffocating ties of family, the melancholy of isolation and the need to find connections.
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What a fabulous writer! I love it when it takes me a while to figure out whether the protagonist of a story is male or female, which happened a lot with Mr. Tenorio. To top it off, I thought Mr. Tenorio was Ms. Tenorio until I looked at his picture. ( )
  Martha_Thayer | Jan 13, 2022 |
I don't normally read short story collections, but in this rare case I started reading and could not put the book down. Tenorio is a skillful writer who manages to do a lot within a short space of time. This was a memorable and satisfying collection. ( )
  irrelephant | Feb 21, 2021 |
Three and a half stars. The writing is excellent and most of the stories are intriguing, but many of them hit similar emotional notes. ( )
  whatsmacksaid | Jan 25, 2021 |
3.5 stars ( )
  snakes6 | Aug 25, 2020 |
This is the 2014 One Book, One San Diego winner - a community reading program sponsored by the San Diego Public Library and KPBS. I will have it read before reading events kick off in October. Stay tuned for my thoughts.
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Update: I have read it. I very much enjoyed it. I am going to the One Book, One San Diego kick off on October 13 where to author will be in attendance. I am going to hold off on writing anything further until after that time. Cheers! ( )
  Christina_E_Mitchell | Sep 9, 2017 |
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“. . . that the author takes this niche subject and makes from it a tale with universal appeal is proof that Lysley Tenorio is a major new literary talent. . . . While there is room for growth for future tales and future volumes, Monstress packs enough literary heat to excite even the most winter ravaged among us. It is highly recommended.”

 
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for my mother, 
Estrella Agojo Tenorio

and in memory of my father,
Pioquinto Gahol Tenorio
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In 1966, the president of Cocoloco Pictures broke the new to us in English: "As the Americanos say, it is time to listen to the music. Your movies are shit."
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This heartrending, funny and utterly original collection of stories, exploring the clash and meld of American and Filipino culture, centers around the sometimes suffocating ties of family, the melancholy of isolation and the need to find connections.

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