That random act of passion has ramifications later on as the book then jumps ahead to 1990. There’s a rhythm to her prose that weaves its way throughout the whole book and creates a vivid sense of place that anchors the whole book, like music to which you dance. Despite the fan, a layer of sweat sealed his clothes to his body…” Behind them, an electric fan rotated with a steady murmur, a backdrop to their conversation, intermittent as the buzz of mosquitoes. “Johnny and his father sat quietly in the shade on the narrow slab of patio, the emotion of their meeting that first day absent, as if it had evaporated in the head. I love how Miscolta recreates Manila, imbuing it with a sense of milieu that makes it feel so palpably real and hot. The opening takes place in 1971 with Johnny de la Cruz having a brief affair with Bunny who was Miss Sampaguita in 1946. When the de La Cruz Family Danced by Donna Miscolta is a great read exploring family and relationships.
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