29 reviews for:

Lumayo Ka Nga Sa Akin

Bob Ong

3.73 AVERAGE

bookfairy23's review against another edition

5.0

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Bob Ong did it again! This time he criticized and chided the Philippine television variety shows, game shows, dramas, soap operas, reality shows and even the movies. What made me love this book so much was the fact that I could totally relate (once again) to the author's expostulations and reprehensions about the status of the Philippine movie and TV industry nowadays. How dismaying it is that what used to be enjoyable and something that is a source of Filipino pride became nothing but a laughingstock and shallow entertainment for idiots? Of course all these 'kajologs-an' and 'kabaduy-an' are part of the Filipino culture and humor but whatever happened to the arts? Where did the producers' and writers' artistic and creative minds go? Why is imitation and piracy the 'in' thing when we can have the most talented and skilled minds if we just put them together. :( I think this book is an eye-opener not just for someone like me who'd rather watch Korean, Japanese and Hollywood TV and movies over my own country's. It made me realize WHY I never watch Philippine TV in the first place. -.- The abundance of stereotypical characters and generic plots coupled with lame acting from second-rate young stars who are either a product of a talent search or some goddamn reality show on TV are just too frustrating and even disturbing.

I finished this book in like 4 hours and THAT is a record for me since I never finish anything in a day. ^^ I guess the long trip back home from Manila yesterday did something to my brain cells. Haha. Or maybe coz I didn't have any distractions - like the Internet - to keep me from reading nonstop. :D

This is probably one of his best works, IMO, and my second fave next to "Abnkkbsnplako".

girlgotnoidentity's review against another edition

4.0

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The usual Bob Ong novel element is present in this novel: humor, Filipino family ties, the stand of our society and the government, national and worldwide issues. This novel is three-part one portraying our nation’s most loved films that also came in three-parts like the classics, Shake, Rattle & Roll and such. Each part in this novel told a story that you’ll laugh hard into it but in the end it will opens up a lot of questions in your head and gives you a lesson you can live by.

ponkandelight's review against another edition

3.0

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3.75⭐️

A jab on the Philippine entertainment industry. Mapa-movie, or teleserye man. As if more jabs were needed after this dumpster fire of a week.

qtgyoza's review

3.75

funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

worldwidegoldfish's review against another edition

4.0

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probably my number 1 bob ong book (if only he hadn't written ang mga kaibigan ni mama susan)

vance_31's review against another edition

4.0

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Ikalawang pagbabasa. Taong 2021.

Ang librong ito ni Bob Ong ay binubuo ng tatlong kuwento. Parang screenplay ang pagkakasulat ng mga kuwento.

Nakakatawa naman ang pagkakasulat ni Bob Ong dito. Naalala ko no'ng una kong binasa 'to, ang daming beses kong natawa. Malinaw na malinaw rin sa isip ko 'yung mga nangyayari. Para talagang pelikulang Pilipino. Malilibang ka talaga. Maganda rin ang mga ideya sa kuwento. Marami kang matututunan. May sense talaga.

Oo, maganda ang mga punto, kaso hindi ko gusto ang pagkaka-deliver. Ang naging dating ay preachy. Oo, minsan effective ang ginamit niyang writing style, kaso mas marami ang instances na awkward. Siguro mas mae-enjoy ko ito kung ang pagkakasulat ni Bob Ong ay kagaya ng sa Stainless Longganisa, Ang Paboritong Libro ni Hudas, at 56.

Pero dahil nga magaganda ang mga punto ni Bob Ong (iyon naman ang mas mahalaga), worth it pa ring basahin ang librong ito. Isa ito sa mga pinakamalaman niyang libro. Maraming masasakit na katotohanan.

Magsama kayo ng palitaw mo sa impiyerno!

siennamonbun's review against another edition

4.0

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Bob Ong is one of my favorite contemporary Filipino writer. And I tell you.. Bob Ong did it again! A must read. Hindi ka lang matatawa, marami ka rin matututunan.

littlepeterwabbit's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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It's satire of Philippine media in a form of a three-part movie script.

sparklesandnargles's review against another edition

4.0

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sobrang funny, witty, and soap-opera-ish. LOVE! haha

thejaernalist's review against another edition

2.0

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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.