The '70s
Lualhati Bautista
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
4.25
· 16 ratings · 327 pages · Published: 01 Jan 1984
But the martial law era is no ordinary time. Led by their eldest son Jules and his involvement in the bloody revolution, the family will inevitably face the violence of Ferdinand Marcos’s regime. As her children are shaped by the gruesome decade and find their own purpose amidst the turmoil, Amanda questions and discovers for herself what her role really is as a mother, as a woman, and as a Filipino.
"Definitely a political novel. More than the individual story of a mother watching her sons grow and plunge into real life, Dekada '70 is an indictment of martial law, and here, Lualhati minces no words." —Female Forum, November 21, 1983
Tagged as:
- asia 3
- southeast asia 3
- philippines 3
- historical 3
- historical fiction 3
- classics 2
- political 2
- drama 2
- 20th century 2
- suspense 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- abuse 1
- format - reader age
- book 1
- adult fiction 1