3.5
Wounded Little Gods
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Regina was born and raised in the small town of Heridos, where gods and spirits walked the earth.
Until they didn't. Ten years ago, the town's harvest failed utterly, and the people—-believing the gods had abandoned them—left their farms and moved on.
Now, on a Friday before a long weekend, Regina ends her workday at an office in Makati, and walks home with a new colleague, Diana. Following a strange and disturbing conversation between them, Diana does not show up at work on Monday, nor Tuesday, nor Wednesday.
On Thursday, Regina finds a folded piece of paper In her bag. In Diana's handwriting are two names and a strange map that will send Regina back to her hometown. Here, in her quest to find Diana, she encounters rumors of genetic experiments, stumbles upon a strange facility that no one seems to know about, finds herself in places that don't exist, and discovers that people are not who they seem to be. And the biggest question in the bizarre chain of events is not what, or how, but why?
Wounded Little Gods is a tale that brings mythology to a sci-fi thriller that's filled with a sense of place—a place where gods are in many ways human and point to the ways in which humans can be inhumane. As Regina struggles to unwind the knots surrounding the mystery of this facility and the people connected to it. She discovers that she is more intertwined in the strange events in her hometown than she ever knew.
Until they didn't. Ten years ago, the town's harvest failed utterly, and the people—-believing the gods had abandoned them—left their farms and moved on.
Now, on a Friday before a long weekend, Regina ends her workday at an office in Makati, and walks home with a new colleague, Diana. Following a strange and disturbing conversation between them, Diana does not show up at work on Monday, nor Tuesday, nor Wednesday.
On Thursday, Regina finds a folded piece of paper In her bag. In Diana's handwriting are two names and a strange map that will send Regina back to her hometown. Here, in her quest to find Diana, she encounters rumors of genetic experiments, stumbles upon a strange facility that no one seems to know about, finds herself in places that don't exist, and discovers that people are not who they seem to be. And the biggest question in the bizarre chain of events is not what, or how, but why?
Wounded Little Gods is a tale that brings mythology to a sci-fi thriller that's filled with a sense of place—a place where gods are in many ways human and point to the ways in which humans can be inhumane. As Regina struggles to unwind the knots surrounding the mystery of this facility and the people connected to it. She discovers that she is more intertwined in the strange events in her hometown than she ever knew.
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Oli
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“Wounded Little Gods was intriguing read, It was definitely difficult to put down. It expertly blends Philippine mythology and folklore with a "what-the-hell-is-happening" kind of a mystery.
Underneath the gritty provincial life is a regret on not taking care of heritage and a profound unexplainable sadness of the loss / fading of Filipino folklore. At the same time, there's a bit of commentary how globalization and modernization eats at and stomps on the things we used to hold dear and sacred.
The story is a great amalgamation on the costs (and maybe crimes) of science and progress and the reeling confusion of retaining our Filipino identity in a world that is quickly and eagerly sweeping it out.
Great story! This definitely deserves more attention. Looking forward to reading more books by Eliza Victoria.”Jujucation
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“It's funny that I came across this book because chatgpt suggested it as a literary text to include in my research (digital identity in literature). The plot was completely different from the one that chatGPT provided for my paper. I still love this book, though. But don't trust AI lol”
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