Halina Filipina : a New Yorker in Manila / a graphic novel by Arnold Arre.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Tokyo ; Rutland, Vermont : Tuttle Publishing, [2022]Copyright date: ©2022Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations ; 26 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780804855440
- 0804855447
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book
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Northport Library | Graphic Novel | ARRE, ARNOLD | Available | 33111009446655 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
When two cultures collide, the results are explosive--a graphic novel rom-com like no other!
Halina Mitchell is half-Filipino, half-American. She's also a native New Yorker--sophisticated, 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 speed--including 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 world--or in two worlds at once!
Errata slip for missing dialogue on page 18 laid in.
In a cross-cultural collision, a New Yorker discovers love among the locals! When Halina Mitchell makes her first trip to Manila, the eye-opening immersion in her homeland turns all her assumptions on their head. With the film critic Cris as her guide, she's given a vivid glimpse of a teeming city few others get to see. Will her growing affections include the irreverent writer? Captured in Arnold Arres's distinctive style, Halina Filipina is about finding one's place in the world or in two worlds at once!