Now in her mid-30s, Hero has to make a new life in a new country. Her well-connected parents disown her and her uncle Pol eventually takes her in. She was eventually captured and tortured in a prison camp. Born to a wealthy family in the Philippines, Hero made her way to medical school in Manila where she was recruited into the New People’s Army (NPA) and their guerrilla war against the Marcos regime. As the story progresses we learn about her history. Hero has damaged hands and seems emotionally fragile. We meet Geronima “Hero” De Vera as she arrives in California to stay with her uncle and his family. This is an ambitious novel that manages to explore immigration, politics, sexuality, class conflict, trauma, and family.
America is Not the Heart by Elaine Castillo is an epic work of literary fiction that follows a Filipina as she settles into the California Bay Area.
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