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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
Hilarious in the usual Bob Ong way. I love the movie script format and the sarcastic yet spot-on commentaries on Filipino society. Should have read this sooner!
Unang Bob Ong na libro itong nabasa ko. At dito pa lang, nakuha na niya ang loob ko. Basta ba may author na napahalakhak ako nang malakas, instant favorite ko na siya. Magaling siyang magpatama, ang galing din niyang i-describe in general ang mga Pinoy. Grabe. Idol!
:D Parang kape lang ang "Lumayo ka nga sa Akin".. 3-in-1.. Punong-puno nanaman ng lessons ang kwento niya.. Pero di tulad ng mga nanuna hindi ako napatawa ng bongga dito.. May iilan ilan lang scene na napatawa ako.. Nakakatuwa na pareho kami ng view sa mga bagay bagay.. :D
funny
reflective
fast-paced
I was disappointed with this book. I mean, it was very funny at times, but there were also times when I felt the humor was forced. I liked that Manix Abrera took part with the illustrations! :D
I know it would be weird to provide an English review for a book written in Filipino, but I shall shoulder on because my mind has written half of the review in English already, and it would be a shame to throw those thoughts off away.
Lumayo Ka Nga Sa Akin is the ninth book of pseudonymous author Bob Ong. Though I have read only Stainless Longganisa and ABNKKBSNPLAko? (I know, shame on me), I must say that this has been my favorite Bob Ong book so far. It targets Filipino cliches in movies, but more than that, it also discusses the influence of media on the youth, among other things that I was pleasantly surprised to find in this book.
LKNSA is divided into three "movies": Bala sa Bala, Kamao sa Kamao, Satsat sa Satsat, Shake, Shaker, Shakest, and Asawa ni Marie. I was laughing the whole time because of the trademark humor, but more than that, I laughed because the cliches mentioned by the characters (who know that they are in a movie), are so true! In the first movie (which was an action one), Diego, the leading man and the hero, was fighting some evil people. One of these evil people said that they should all go lunge at him one by one instead of all together. Isn't that true for Filipino action movies? Haha. In the second movie (which is, not surprisingly, horror), a demon enters the youngest kid, Samuel, and what ensues is an unexpected intellectual discussion about the Filipinos and literature. Parang patama. Hehe. The third movie is apparently a teleserye. I love how random it is. Haha, but that's all I'm going to say about it. You have to read it!
Lumayo Ka Nga Sa Akin is the ninth book of pseudonymous author Bob Ong. Though I have read only Stainless Longganisa and ABNKKBSNPLAko? (I know, shame on me), I must say that this has been my favorite Bob Ong book so far. It targets Filipino cliches in movies, but more than that, it also discusses the influence of media on the youth, among other things that I was pleasantly surprised to find in this book.
LKNSA is divided into three "movies": Bala sa Bala, Kamao sa Kamao, Satsat sa Satsat, Shake, Shaker, Shakest, and Asawa ni Marie. I was laughing the whole time because of the trademark humor, but more than that, I laughed because the cliches mentioned by the characters (who know that they are in a movie), are so true! In the first movie (which was an action one), Diego, the leading man and the hero, was fighting some evil people. One of these evil people said that they should all go lunge at him one by one instead of all together. Isn't that true for Filipino action movies? Haha. In the second movie (which is, not surprisingly, horror), a demon enters the youngest kid, Samuel, and what ensues is an unexpected intellectual discussion about the Filipinos and literature. Parang patama. Hehe. The third movie is apparently a teleserye. I love how random it is. Haha, but that's all I'm going to say about it. You have to read it!
emotional
funny
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Oh, the stereotypes! The ironies! The follies! The typois! XD
Napapanahon, nakaka-guilty, nakakatawa, nakakatuwa... :)
Napapanahon, nakaka-guilty, nakakatawa, nakakatuwa... :)
"Higit sa mga prestihiyosong pagkilala, mas kailangan ng libro ng mga mambabasa."
Kakabasa ko lang ulit nito nung isang araw (may nakita kasi kong nakahambalang sa kwarto ng pinsan ko) at ang masasabi ko lang "Love is lovelier the second time around". Hahaha! Pero seriously, natawa pa rin ako sa pagbabasa ng librong ito. Maraming beses. At nasaktan rin dahil medyo tinamaan ako sa mga hirit ni Bob Ong. At humanga rin dahil ang galing nya napansin at naisip pa nya yon, I mean, yung mga sinulat nyang panunuligsa.
Nahahati ito sa tatlong kwento. Yung una hango sa tipikal na Filipino-action movie. Yung pangalawa sa title pa lang alam mo nang Shake, Rattle and Roll ang ginaya. Tapos yung pangatlo, re-hash ng Marimar. Pang-script ang writing style na ginamit ni Bob Ong since parang hinango nga sa movie yung tatlong kwento.
Preach-y na kung preach-y pero sa aking pakiwari'y tama naman yung mga napansin at naisip ni Bob Ong sa mga bagay-bagay sa mundo (kasi napansin ko rin at alam kong napansin nyo rin); tungkol sa mga pelikula, mga libro, tv, media, etc. Ginamit nya ang librong ito para isambulat sa atin ang mapapait at masasakit na katotohanan tungkol sa mga nabanggit sa itaas (at sa hindi rin nabanggit sa itaas). Yun talaga siguro ang point ng Lumayo Ka Nga Sa Akin, dinaan nya lang sa mga kwento para maiba naman at para talagang entertaining.
