Swept Off My Feet

by Ines Bautista-Yao

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Swept Off My Feet was a delightful story about a Filipino teenager dealing with abandonment and anger issues because of her father choosing to walk away from the family.  That almost sounds like it isn't possible, right?

Ines Bautista-Yao did a fantastic job of communicating the thoughts and emotions of an angsty teenager.  Though I would never do, think or say the things Geri did, I completely understood her motivations and didn't once feel like the story was unrealistic or off base.

I especially enjoyed reading about some of the cultural differences.  They were subtle, but there if you were looking.  Things like having the extended family living in the same house and language differences like "hot dog sandwich".  Reading these just made me smile.

The author used some great descriptions.  One of my favorites was "panic coiling around my neck like a boa constrictor".  The story had the right balance of these similes so they were not overdone or trite.

 This review was originally posted on Among the Reads