rae_bookmarkchronicles's profile picture

rae_bookmarkchronicles 's review for:

Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala
4.0
dark hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I finally found a cozy mystery series that I want to continue!

I think there may be a few reasons for that 1. I went in with low expectations because of my previous experience with cozies 2. I really loved and appreciated the cultural elements which was missing from the others that I've read 3. I actually like the main character this time. 
 
So if you’re a fan of cozies I highly recommend. Especially if you enjoy food, strong family dynamics as well as found family and the diversity in the book is awesome aside from the Filipino family we also have Black, Desi, and Mexican and I think Japanese characters as well as some lesbian representation 

There were definitely characters and elements that I didn't like however, most of them were resolved by the end of this book so I definitely think that I'll enjoy the second book. I will be reviewing this on my channel soon!!