![]() It would be a disservice to my readers and any survivors of these listed issues for me to gloss over these problems or treat their concerns in a flippant manner. A homeland Filipino sensitivity reader pointed out that those scenes had a triggering effect on her because they hit so close to home regarding the way the PNP (Philippine National Police) enforces President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war.įor the sake of my readers, I'd like to provide content warnings for indications of evidence planting and police intimidation, as well as drug use, fatphobia, racism, and domestic violence.Īrsenic and Adobo has a deliberately light and humorous tone, but it is still a work of crime fiction. ![]() There are scenes in this story that I considered to be harmless mystery genre tropes, especially tame since this is a cozy, but I was viewing this through the lens of an American. While Lila is a fictional character and very different from me, her perspective is still filtered through me and my worldview. ![]() As a Filipino American born and raised in Chicago, I've written about experiences that are true to me. ![]()
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