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The House On Calle Sombra


The House On Calle Sombra
By Marga Ortigas
Genre:-Fiction/Family Saga
Pages:-390
Publisher:-Penguin Random House SouthEast Asia
Blurb:-The House on Calle Sombra follows the fates and fortunes of the esteemed Castillo de Montijo family over three generations. Set in the Philippines-a tropical island nation where truth blends with fiction-none of the Castillos is quite as perceived. Successful patriarch Don Federico arrived from Spain a penniless orphan. Formidable matriarch Dona Fatimah is a native Muslim fugitive. And their brood of privileged descendants is struggling to live up to their famed and crested motto: FAMILY FIRST.
Mirroring events in the country's turbulent history, the Castillos' perfect facade begins to fracture as shadows from their past return to claim their due.
 Sardonic, witty, and brutally frank, The House on Calle Sombra is an ode to family, and a compelling exploration of how greed, love, and trauma are passed down through generations.
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My Review:-I have to say at the beginning I wasn't sure as there is a lot going on but once I got further into it I did enjoy it. This is a story of three generations of mixed race family all living in the same house. There are a lot of characters each with a different story, I had to go back and reread a few time.  Dona Fatimah a Muslim woman who leaves her faith for love and marriage. Patriarch Don Frederico was the man she gave it up for. Each of the chapters takes you to a different timeline. The author has put a lot into telling you about the history, culture, and politics about the Philippines and even the place itself, it was nice to learn about the country, especially as I have a few friends from the Philippines

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