Before picking this book up, leave your inhibitions at the door, and steel yourself for impact. But like most truths, it's always unpleasant, but what the f*ck, it's the truth. I won't be surprised if Mac Arthur gets a lot of disapproval from the readers because of its gritty style. Salinger's Catcher in the Rye, sans the first-person narrative. Unfortunately, he caught into peers and learned how to use illegal drugs to escape from life’s reality. Truth be told, I am a bit shaken by this. The book is all about a man named Noel taking nursing in one of the known universities in Metro Manila. It's ugly, it's disturbing, it's disgusting, but all too real. The image he portrayed in this short novel is as graphic as it can get. Most recent Si by Bob Ong - Maaari bang Sampai jumpa lagi Wakatobi Anakrantau Taliabo Bobong Re-reading Ang Mga Kaibigan ni Mama Susan by. Mac Arthur is an unflinching depiction of life in the Philippine urban underworld, and the characters that move within it. In his first books, Bob Ong always spoke with his trademark wit and humor, but here, he takesa very serious tone.

While this is not his first work of fiction, Alamat ng Gubat being his debut piece on the genre, Mac Arthur presents a totally different aspect of Bob Ong's writing. I suppose a lot of his avid fans would be surprised with this. What can I say? It's not like any of his previous books. It’s not a touching story but it is very heartbreaking. It takes up a really serious story about four friends and how life sucks because they don’t have enough money. f/roo the 33-year-old Ong, one of the youngest-ever recipients of the MacArthur.

This is, so far, the best Bob Ong book, for me.It’s not funny nor is it scary. 1Q r 1 From Los Angeles, iJ I Bob Mizer distributes Physique Pictorial. I have bought a copy of Bob Ong's latest work, Mac Arthur last Tuesday, I finished it off in around four hours. MAC ARTHUR BY BOB ONG Ito ang unang libro ni Bob Ong na nabasa ko.

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