Now You See Us: A Novel

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To access your ebook(s) after purchasing, you can download the free Glose app or read instantly on your browser by logging into Glose. The accused could be any of them; they all know the stories of women who were scapegoated or even executed for crimes they didn’t commit. Cora and her old comrade Angel befriend the younger Donita, a social media-savvy rebel who chafes against the restrictions of migrant life in Singapore.

Ben Guterson makes excellent use of his trademark ability to create puzzles and conjure clues in this innovative tale that pits clever and intrepid preteens against dark forces, dodgy family secrets and dastardly adults. A howl of rage, mostly against the abusive, exploitative treatment of Filipino women domestic workers in Singapore, but also against shitty men, the murderous regime of Duterte in the Philippines, religious bigots, homophobic and transphobic bigots, the spoiled selfish rich, and the systems that allow all the above to get away with ruining people's lives. It seemed that many thought their wage payment granted them the right to mistreat people and you just knew it was even worse because they knew they'd have no consequences.I love how this book is told through the alternating POVs of three migrant women in Singapore and enjoyed getting to know them, as it gave me a greater understanding of what workers like them are actually going through in reality.

Corazon, Angel and Donita all have secrets that they are hiding, not just from their employers but also from each other.Willa Paskin of Slate gave the series a positive recommendation, writing that " When They See Us may be making an appeal to our duty to attend to this not-at-all-ancient history—but is not, itself, dutiful. There are only about 300 pages although the audiobook itself was a little over 11 hours, but it goes really quickly, and I didn’t want to put it down.

Cora, a seasoned worker, struggles with a kind, well-meaning employer, whose manipulative daughter is a source of trouble.Lin's portrayals of the maids and their employers bring out their very different personalities and conflicts: reserved Cora and her overly involved Ma'am Elizabeth, brazen Donita and critical Mrs. Central Park Five': Chris Chalk, Ethan Herisse Among 6 Male Leads Cast In Ava DuVernay's Netflix Series".