{"product_id":"halina-filipina-arnold-arre-9780804855440","title":"Halina Filipina: A New Yorker in Manila","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhen two cultures collide, the results are explosive--a graphic novel rom-com like no other!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHalina Mitchell is half-Filipino, half-American. She's 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! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCris'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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for fans of \"opposites attract\" romances like \u003ci\u003eFangs\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Prince and the Dressmaker\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCaptured in Arre's distinctive style, \u003ci\u003eHalina Filipina\u003c\/i\u003e is about finding one's place in the world--or in two worlds at once!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Arnold Arre\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0804855447\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780804855440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tuttle Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/16\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 7.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/13\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2022 pg. 40","brand":"Arnold Arre","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43994778337535,"sku":"9780804855440","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3316beb6-7476-4455-8110-b7deddbd8de8.jpg?v=1683332132","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/halina-filipina-arnold-arre-9780804855440","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}