Most of us have memories of our past school days. We may laugh, cry, or cringe when we look back at those memories now. We may even reflect on what we learned in the classroom and in life.
In this book by Bob Ong, those memories are cleverly captured with "mga kwentong chalk" ('chalk stories'). They are basically the author's own school experiences from first grade mishaps to 'college-hopping', but we can undoubtedly relate with them.
Bob Ong's story-telling is really good, as far as this book shows. He writes in 'TagLish' (a combination of Tagalog and English), and in a conversational way, making this piece easy to read for the average Pinoy. What's more, this work is filled with amazing wit, with hints of poignant sentiments. But most significant about this book is that it offers subtle reflections that could leave a large impact on the readers. The author uses his experiences in school as grounds and examples for the lessons he learned in life. He presents his reflections in a witty -- even funny -- way that readers will be charmed and convinced rather than bored.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who reads. I think Filipinos need to read more books like this. For me, it is one of the contemporary classics in the world of Filipino books, because the lessons it ingeniously tells about school and life are timeless. Almost without my knowledge, it challenged my perceptions and even made me more proactive with the way I go through life. I hope this book could positively change more of us soon. =)
Hyacinth*
In this book by Bob Ong, those memories are cleverly captured with "mga kwentong chalk" ('chalk stories'). They are basically the author's own school experiences from first grade mishaps to 'college-hopping', but we can undoubtedly relate with them.
Bob Ong's story-telling is really good, as far as this book shows. He writes in 'TagLish' (a combination of Tagalog and English), and in a conversational way, making this piece easy to read for the average Pinoy. What's more, this work is filled with amazing wit, with hints of poignant sentiments. But most significant about this book is that it offers subtle reflections that could leave a large impact on the readers. The author uses his experiences in school as grounds and examples for the lessons he learned in life. He presents his reflections in a witty -- even funny -- way that readers will be charmed and convinced rather than bored.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who reads. I think Filipinos need to read more books like this. For me, it is one of the contemporary classics in the world of Filipino books, because the lessons it ingeniously tells about school and life are timeless. Almost without my knowledge, it challenged my perceptions and even made me more proactive with the way I go through life. I hope this book could positively change more of us soon. =)
Hyacinth*
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