Description:
A transwoman, still reeling from the disappearance of her parents, starts looking for missing things in her village and unwittingly unearths other mysteries.
Brief description: Chuckberry J. Pascual is an award-winning Filipino novelist, short story writer, and translator. He is the recipient of multiple National Book Awards and the Kids' Choice Awards, and is known for his works of fiction and literary criticism. His books include the novel Ang Nawawalang Barangay (The Vanishing Village), the acclaimed short story collection Ang Nawawala (The Vanished), and the popular young adult series Mars, May Zombie! (Mars, Zombies Are Coming!). He has also received an award for his Filipino translation of Miguel Syjuco's Ilustrado and has been honored with the Dangal ng UST Hall of Fame award.Pascual is a Full Professor at the University of Santo Tomas, where he leads the MA Creative Writing Program at the Graduate School and teaches literature and creative writing at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. He is a Resident Fellow at the UST Center for Creative Writing and Literary Studies and a Faculty Researcher at the UST Research Center for Culture, Arts, and Humanities.He holds a PhD in Malikhaing Pagsulat sa Filipino (Creative Writing in Filipino) from the University of the Philippines Diliman, where his dissertation received the Best Dissertation Award. He also earned his BA in Malikhaing Pagsulat sa Filipino and MA in Araling Pilipino (Philippine Studies) from the same institution. Born and raised in Malabon, he now resides in Manila.
Review Quotes:
"Pascual's stories break free and run wild because he has caused several conventions in traditional storytelling to vanish or disappear." - Eros Atalia
"It is imperative to read this book by Pascual especially now when we are losing ourselves, and we are losing the capacity to see ourselves in our fellowmen, in the other, whom we laugh at, whom are also laughing at our pathetic and beautiful lives. I laughed so hard reading this book, I was hardly able to breathe, and for some reason, it also made me cry like a fool." - Edgar Calabia Samar
"As you delve into his writings, you'll find yourself transported to another realm, momentarily detached from the world you know, heading towards the world he crafted for you. And for your neighbors. And if there happens to be that neighbor you're not on good terms with, this book is the way for you to get back at them. Believe me." - Joselito D. Delos Reyes