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siennamonbun's review against another edition
4.0
littlepeterwabbit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
sparklesandnargles's review against another edition
4.0
thejaernalist's review against another edition
2.0
Let me give you a brief background of the writer of this book. Bob Ong or Roberto Ong is the pseudonym of a contemporary Filipino author known for using conversational Filipino to create humorous and reflective depictions of Philippine life. His actual name, however, remains unknown.
In Lumayo Ka Nga Sa Akin (Get Away From Me), the author talks about how stereotypical Filipino movies are. He divided the book into three parts: (1) Bala sa Bala, Kamao sa Kamao, Satsat sa Satsat (action); (2) Shake, Shaker, Shakest (horror); and (3) Asawa ni Marie (romance).
I got bored with the first 30 pages of this book. Having read two of Bob Ong's works, ABNKKBSNPLAKo?! and Ang Paboritong Libro ni Hudas, I must admit that I had high expectations on this one. I did laugh at some parts, but not as much as I did with his previous bestsellers. Reading this was such a drag. It seemed to me that the author tried so hard to make the reader laugh while proving out at the same time. He did succeed in justifying his arguments, but they were awfully put in my opinion.
alexxdianne's review against another edition
5.0
eulenesd's review against another edition
4.0
clariopenticum's review against another edition
5.0
allonsyalexa's review against another edition
4.0
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!
geraldthebookworm's review against another edition
5.0
This is my second time reading this book as part of my Bob-ong-reread and the PhilMyth Readathon. Sobrang bilis lang basahin ng librong 'to pero that short amount of time is full of lessons at pagmumulat about the local media. I agree to everything that Bob Ong said in this book. On how we are being robbed with quality movies dahil sa konsumerismo *ehemViceGandaMoviesehem*, kung paano tayo naaapektuhan ng telebisyon o sa kasalukuyan, ng ating mga selpon, at kung paanong kinukontrol ng mga bookstores ang mga binibenta nilang libro na base sa kasikatan at hindi sa kalidad. And that poor casting sa mga pelikula at mga artistang nagkakaalbum hindi dahil singer sila kundi dahil sikat sila... on point!
This book is preachy but I don't care because on point lahat! I love it and Bob Ong pa rin talaga!