#bob ong

[leedelight]

“Galit ka sa nakaraan, takot ka sa hinaharap...hindi ka masaya sa kasalukuyan!”

| Excerpt from Mga Kaibigan ni Mama Susan by Bob Ong

[ilaw-at-panitik]

The Boy with A Snake in his Schoolbag is the translation of Bob Ong's first book ABNKKBSNPLAko? published in 2001. He has since published ten more books, two of which have been made into films, and six of which have sold more than a quarter of a million copies. The Boy with the Snake in his Schoolbag is the first of his books to be translated into English. [x]

[hanraja-cc]

can you feel the tight hug of a friend now?

[my-timesinks-and-pastimes]

The story so far.

I have five TRESE books, the two SALAMANGKA books, and SANDALI, which is trying to disappear into my sheets. I will have the SIXTY-SIX DUOLOGY, UNDERPASS, and (non-comic book) MGA KAIBIGAN NI MAMA SUSAN in the next few days. I think Bob Ong will scare me the most. My brain is a frightening place.

[ano-po]

My mom has a lot of bob ong books that she bought when she was still in college (or highschool, Idk what she said) and she said that I should read them all. I've already read ABNKKBSNPLAko...which one should I read next? Its fine if you don't answer :DD

Every thing!

If you liked the journal-like commentaries, try "Stainless Longganisa" - about his journey as a writer. Some angst are involved.

"Bakit Baliktad Magbasa ang Mga Pilipino" is a socio-political commentary, funny but I got bored because I read it during Pn*y admin and I fecking have no idea what happened during Er*p admin, so can't relate. Very Gen-x.

I heard he's got new books. I'll come back to ya when I've read them.

[it-will-wyane]

Maaaring ako si Carmen at ikaw ang aking Mario Lim.

Magpapalitan tayo ng kwento na para bang hawak natin ang mundo. Gugustuhin kita at wala ng hihilingin na higit pa sa namamagitan sa atin.

Hindi ako mawawala, hindi na muli. Ngunit, baka mapagod sa kahihintay sa aking walang kasiguraduhang pagbalik.

-2017/09/27

[grazinginthefield]

I find this book timely and relevant until today. And I'm glad that reading this book has opened my eyes with my own faults: to recognize more of our own.

Quotes that resonated with me:

"Mas madaling manahimik. Mas ligtas magtago ng opinion. Mas kumportableng hindi magsalita. Pero may mga tao noon na hindi nakuntento sa mga "mas" na yan. Bilang kaparusahan, sinunog sila sa harap ng taong bayan, pinagbabato hanggang mamatay, isinabit ng patiwarik at hinati sa gitna, kinuryente, nilunod, pinugutan ng ulo, ipinalapa sa mga leon, binaril sa Luneta, at ... bahala na yung imagination mo sa iba. Pero anuman ang sinapit nila, isa lang ang naging resulta: mas nakilala natin ang mundo, ang buhay, at mismong ang mga sarili natin."

"Malakas masyado ang hype tungkol sa 'the gifted child'. Kahit na ang mas magiging biyaya sa mundo ay ang 'the giving child'."

- Stainless Longganisa, Bob Ong

[lovingsidstuff]