Halina Filipina: A New Yorker in Manila

Halina Mitchell is a half-Filipino, half-American native New Yorker who visits the Philippines for the first time. With the help of film critic Cris, she discovers a Manila that few others get to see, including a crash course in street life and midnight driving. This book offers a rom-com take on modern life and a touching story of friendship, love, and cross-cultural (mis)understanding.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 02 August 2022
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

When two cultures collide, the results are explosive – a graphic novel rom-com like no other! Halina Mitchell is half-Filipino, half-American. She is 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 cross-cultural (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!

Weight: 567g
Dimension: 254 x 178 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780804855440