When two cultures collide, the results are explosive--a graphic novel rom-com like no other! Halina Mitchell is half-Filipino, half-American.
Captured in Arre\'s distinctive style, Halina Filipina is about finding one\'s place in the world--or in two worlds at once!.
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.
In turn, Halina gives the struggling writer a newfound appreciation for his city.
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.
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.
She\'s also a native New Yorker--sophisticated, beautiful and confident.
When two cultures collide, the results are explosive--a graphic novel rom-com like no other! Halina Mitchell is half-Filipino, half-American
