Getting Better

One of the stories I liked most in our Lit selections (well, I am a girl), it is quick, engaging and entertaining. A pioneer in the Chick Lit category, Getting Better is written in the second person POV, something that is a bit difficult to sustain, as well as slightly less common. Sering does it however, in the clever form of a self-help book. While it follows the typical Chick Lit formula (we all know what that is), what I liked most about the story is the language and its style. It is very Pinoy and very modern--quirky, funny, sarcastic, and sometimes even all three. What is good about it is that it is about the Filipina and aside from being entertained, people can actually relate to it.
Also, as was mentioned in class, the story doesn't really dwell on the characters' physical traits. There is more focus on their lives than there is on their looks or on their Balenciaga/Prada fetishes. I feel this makes the story more real because honestly, it is just so hard to relate to a Western girl with sparkling hazel eyes, lush brown hair, a red heart-shaped mouth, a size 2 body and a Chanel bag draped over her arm.