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A review by allonsyalexa
She's Dating the Gangster by Bianca B. Bernardino
4.0
I read this about 4 or 5 years ago, but as most memorable stories go, I could still remember the whole plot. A friend emailed it to me, and I found out it was one of those Internet novels that are circulating around. It actually originated in a CandyMag forum, but I only found that out now. As in, about five minutes before I typed this. I didn't even know it was up in Goodreads!
At first, this seemed like a novelization of a traditional Korean drama (yes, I watch a lot of those - it's a guilty pleasure and one of the reasons why I don't get any work done): funny, light, charming. Later on, though, conflicts ensue and everything spirals to a really beautiful but sad ending.
I was at first cautious of reading this because it was in Taglish, but when I started reading I took great pains to convert the whole document into a format that an iPod Nano could read so I could read it at night when I'm supposed to be asleep (it's practically my first ebook - plus, no need for flashlights!). What I first thought to be a bad thing turned out to be an asset; somehow, reading a novel in pretty much the way you normally speak makes everything so much easier. Though some of the plot points may now be considered cliche, I still have fond memories of reading this from a perspective of a blissfully ignorant girl fresh out of grade school. Oh, memories =))
PS This is also where I learned (and still remember!) most of my basic Korean! I was so thrilled when I recognized the phrases while watching Kdramas and reading their scripts (I can't understand them, but when I do, it's mostly because of this story).
At first, this seemed like a novelization of a traditional Korean drama (yes, I watch a lot of those - it's a guilty pleasure and one of the reasons why I don't get any work done): funny, light, charming. Later on, though, conflicts ensue and everything spirals to a really beautiful but sad ending.
I was at first cautious of reading this because it was in Taglish, but when I started reading I took great pains to convert the whole document into a format that an iPod Nano could read so I could read it at night when I'm supposed to be asleep (it's practically my first ebook - plus, no need for flashlights!). What I first thought to be a bad thing turned out to be an asset; somehow, reading a novel in pretty much the way you normally speak makes everything so much easier. Though some of the plot points may now be considered cliche, I still have fond memories of reading this from a perspective of a blissfully ignorant girl fresh out of grade school. Oh, memories =))
PS This is also where I learned (and still remember!) most of my basic Korean! I was so thrilled when I recognized the phrases while watching Kdramas and reading their scripts (I can't understand them, but when I do, it's mostly because of this story).