{"product_id":"9780804855440","title":"Halina Filipina : A New Yorker in Manila","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen two cultures collide, the results are explosive—a graphic novel rom-com like no other!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCaptured in Arre's distinctive style, Halina Filipina is about finding one's place in the world—or in two worlds at once!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tuttle Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48224524599531,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":27.44,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/4484\/5803\/files\/9780804855440-1.jpg?v=1781639503","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.sg\/ja\/products\/9780804855440","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Singapore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}