Dogeaters

by Jessica Tarahata Hagedorn

Paper Book, 1990

Status

Available

Publication

New York : Pantheon Books, c1990.

Description

Finalist for the National Book Award and a 2015 Wall Street Journal Book Club selection: An intense portrait of the Philippines in the late 1950s. Dogeaters follows a diverse set of characters through Manila, each exemplifying the country's sharp distinctions between social classes. Celebrated novelist and playwright Jessica Hagedorn effortlessly shifts from the capital's elite to the poorest of the poor. From the country's president and first lady to an idealist reformer, from actors and radio DJs to prostitutes, seemingly unrelated lives become intertwined. 

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LibraryThing member thioviolight
After putting this book off for nearly five years, I finally picked it up and found myself enjoying it even more than I expected. The novel is fast-paced and rich with imagery from Philippine pop culture and 20th century history, filled with a well-realized cast of characters. I felt so at home
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LibraryThing member DrFuriosa
An interesting mix of voices, languages, and stories. Rio's is the most compelling voice, but other characters fill in the mosaic that Hagedorn creates.
LibraryThing member sparemethecensor
Fascinating, multifaceted, episodic, complex, confusing, dark, depressing.

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