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A Hundred and One Reasons
There are still many things Ann needed to know, to explore and live the life she'd always imagined. But everything turned upside down when she learned that she is sick. Not cough and colds sick. No, something much complicated than that.
Ann decides that she'd rather fight when she knows she had no chances of winning. And then came a promise of a hundred and one reasons, from someone she never thought cared for her, and gave her the strength she needed to live. This is a story that goes beyond the boundaries of faith, family, hope and love... it may bring you to tears or give you the reasons to live than just to exist.
Ann decides that she'd rather fight when she knows she had no chances of winning. And then came a promise of a hundred and one reasons, from someone she never thought cared for her, and gave her the strength she needed to live. This is a story that goes beyond the boundaries of faith, family, hope and love... it may bring you to tears or give you the reasons to live than just to exist.
192 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Published January 1, 2012
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December 12, 2012
Date bought: November 10, 2012, 5PM.
Where? National Bookstore, Starmall Alabang
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November 23, 2012
Where? National Bookstore, Starmall Alabang
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November 23, 2012
For the first time in the history, I'm reading an English novel written by a Filipina (someone I knew for a very-short time but I assure you she's very good at both language - English and Filipino), and I have noticed that there are some typographical errors in the book. Such as, spacing, and even spelling. I became a Grammar-Nazi this time because of the typo errors. Nonetheless, I still continue reading...
September 24, 2012
Raw and piercing, the story takes us into a nosedive right into the seemingly normal life of Ann Llanza, a 17-year-old girl with a kick-ass attitude. If you thought you knew pain, if you thought you knew suffering, this book is going to change your view of the world.
June 17, 2013
The typo Nazi in me held me back from giving full appreciation for this read. The story line, although cliche and all, is able to catch attraction. However, there had been some "technical problems," of which became hindrances to see the real beauty beneath the story. There had been a huge lot of typographical errors throughout the book, almost cover-to-cover, if I may say so. Aside from that, the transition of the scenes was too fast; it's a drama/inspirational novel with the pacing of a suspense-thriller. Somehow, the description of the scenes were done in an abrupt manner. The content still lacked a bit of elaboration, to some extent. It was "nakakabitin." Furthermore, there had been no sufficient time for the reader to breathe after an encounter, for the emotions to totally sink in, and to savor the moment as a scene progresses to another. The next thing you'll know, it's all been done in a blink of an eye.
Apparently, the publishing process of this book might have been done in quite a rush. Despite all of these, I still believe that had there been more time allotted for the refinement of this book, it would have turned out to be a much better output, and we readers might have given more enjoyment in catching up with those hundred and one reasons.
Apparently, the publishing process of this book might have been done in quite a rush. Despite all of these, I still believe that had there been more time allotted for the refinement of this book, it would have turned out to be a much better output, and we readers might have given more enjoyment in catching up with those hundred and one reasons.
September 25, 2014
a hundred and one reasons.
thing is, there were no "hundred and one reasons". so really, i'm not sure why the book went ahead with that title. maybe "these, my reasons" would've been more suitable, but i guess "a hundred and one reasons" does have its appeal from a purely marketing perspective.
three things made me buy "a hundred and one reasons": the synopsis at the back of the book (i'm a sucker for "sick girl/guy + normal guy/girl" romances, mostly in film); the fact that when i stumbled upon "a hundred and one reasons" it already had a sequel ("fourteen sundays" - so i thought, "hey, it must be good"); and third, that the author was a woman (i don't get to read a lot of romance from our local female talent, so i wanted to know what it was like to read the works of our lady writers).
i don't know why the lady authors that i've read so far (like stephenie meyer) just love to bless their female protagonists with incredible charm. boys fall for them just because, even though there's no convincing reason why. nothing about ann stands out - no depth, no wit, no empathy, no redeeming quality that makes you see the good in her. there's nothing special about her except that she has leukemia. but, no problem. just make her walk into a park, and what do you know, someone falls for her.
there's drama in "a hundred and one reasons". it just makes you scratch your head, though. can you actually shout "why don't you trust me" or "i don't want you keeping secrets from me" with great emotion to someone who's not - or you don't even plan on making - your girlfriend? who gets affected like that, seriously? and why is everyone falling for someone else in this book? the sick protagonist, the secret admirer, the brother, the nurse, the guy with the heart condition (heart condition? where did that come from?). and there's too much "tried stopping tears from falling" in here to be any effective as a dramatic element.
it seems that leukemia isn't all that debilitating a condition (or chemotherapy, for that matter). your parents will still allow you to go to school, and the school won't insist that you take your rest. you can talk animatedly as if you're perfectly healthy. in fact, you can be your usual bitchy self if you want. you won't really feel weak. i mean hey, you can go for walks in the park or around the hospital to explore. heart attack? no problem. you can also walk around once you're awake. and even if people in school knew of your disease, you'll still have enemies. there are insensitive people like that. but don't worry, they'll be your friend in the end. yikes.
and after all that buildup, the protagonist just kicks the bucket. there's no climax here; ann just, you know, dies unceremoniously. end book. and those "hundred and one reasons" just don't materialize. not that i was looking forward to reading all of them.
to surmise, the events just felt random and thrown in the mix. it's like building a house one brick at a time, except the bricks were stacked up awkwardly until it looked something like a house. and that was good enough. i can see "personal fantasy given to a created character" in this one, meaning to say we let our character live out romances we want to experience. but the construction wasn't that smooth. scenarios were distracting, and even though readers should feel sympathy for ann, she never shows that she's worthy of it.
i don't see "a hundred and one reasons" becoming a classic, but the important thing is, it embodied a person's dreams of becoming an author, and by being published, ms. salindong has my respect. the pride she felt should never be lost, and the support she got from relatives and friends should always be cherished. with this review, i may come off as a douchebag, but really i'm not. i love romance, but i also demand effort from our aspiring authors. why be mediocre, and why keep reusing old material, when you can reinvent the genre and be supreme?
that said, i wish the best for ms. salindong. i've been reading a few chapters of "fourteen sundays", and while i don't really see the need for a sequel, i can see some improvement on her behalf. i hope this trend continues.
thing is, there were no "hundred and one reasons". so really, i'm not sure why the book went ahead with that title. maybe "these, my reasons" would've been more suitable, but i guess "a hundred and one reasons" does have its appeal from a purely marketing perspective.
three things made me buy "a hundred and one reasons": the synopsis at the back of the book (i'm a sucker for "sick girl/guy + normal guy/girl" romances, mostly in film); the fact that when i stumbled upon "a hundred and one reasons" it already had a sequel ("fourteen sundays" - so i thought, "hey, it must be good"); and third, that the author was a woman (i don't get to read a lot of romance from our local female talent, so i wanted to know what it was like to read the works of our lady writers).
i don't know why the lady authors that i've read so far (like stephenie meyer) just love to bless their female protagonists with incredible charm. boys fall for them just because, even though there's no convincing reason why. nothing about ann stands out - no depth, no wit, no empathy, no redeeming quality that makes you see the good in her. there's nothing special about her except that she has leukemia. but, no problem. just make her walk into a park, and what do you know, someone falls for her.
there's drama in "a hundred and one reasons". it just makes you scratch your head, though. can you actually shout "why don't you trust me" or "i don't want you keeping secrets from me" with great emotion to someone who's not - or you don't even plan on making - your girlfriend? who gets affected like that, seriously? and why is everyone falling for someone else in this book? the sick protagonist, the secret admirer, the brother, the nurse, the guy with the heart condition (heart condition? where did that come from?). and there's too much "tried stopping tears from falling" in here to be any effective as a dramatic element.
it seems that leukemia isn't all that debilitating a condition (or chemotherapy, for that matter). your parents will still allow you to go to school, and the school won't insist that you take your rest. you can talk animatedly as if you're perfectly healthy. in fact, you can be your usual bitchy self if you want. you won't really feel weak. i mean hey, you can go for walks in the park or around the hospital to explore. heart attack? no problem. you can also walk around once you're awake. and even if people in school knew of your disease, you'll still have enemies. there are insensitive people like that. but don't worry, they'll be your friend in the end. yikes.
and after all that buildup, the protagonist just kicks the bucket. there's no climax here; ann just, you know, dies unceremoniously. end book. and those "hundred and one reasons" just don't materialize. not that i was looking forward to reading all of them.
to surmise, the events just felt random and thrown in the mix. it's like building a house one brick at a time, except the bricks were stacked up awkwardly until it looked something like a house. and that was good enough. i can see "personal fantasy given to a created character" in this one, meaning to say we let our character live out romances we want to experience. but the construction wasn't that smooth. scenarios were distracting, and even though readers should feel sympathy for ann, she never shows that she's worthy of it.
i don't see "a hundred and one reasons" becoming a classic, but the important thing is, it embodied a person's dreams of becoming an author, and by being published, ms. salindong has my respect. the pride she felt should never be lost, and the support she got from relatives and friends should always be cherished. with this review, i may come off as a douchebag, but really i'm not. i love romance, but i also demand effort from our aspiring authors. why be mediocre, and why keep reusing old material, when you can reinvent the genre and be supreme?
that said, i wish the best for ms. salindong. i've been reading a few chapters of "fourteen sundays", and while i don't really see the need for a sequel, i can see some improvement on her behalf. i hope this trend continues.
October 7, 2013
A friend recommended this book to me because it made her cry a lot. Well I gave it a shot because I wanted a good cry as well for it is rare that a book can pull my heartstrings. It is saddening to say that I am disappointed.
So here are a few reasons; (yeah bullets! for the lazy writer)
1. The prose was horrid. Paragraphs would go on and on about a character's sleep inducing reflection about not so important things. It fact it felt like as if the entire book was a collection of eulogies from a funeral.
2. No character development. Nada. The brother was a crybaby from the beginning till the end, so were the other characters. The problem is that all the characters seem to love Ann so much but what the author failed to do was make the readers love Ann as well. The author was able to imply a few reasons why but she was not able to make us transition into feeling it.
3.There was no goal. The goal is supposed to be the reason why books are being written. Characters must have a common goal to attain but there was none. I was waiting for a climax that never came as . The result, a really boring outcome.
4. I find it unreasonable that a girl would be able to charm and seduce a lot of boys before her death. Eventually this leads those boys into a hollow pit of despair. Mary-sue much? Definitely. Reverse Harem is so mainstream.
I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone. It's practically one of those books again that implies on the necessity of feeling love rather than giving love. It could be shown by how Bianca Salindong directed ALL of the character's affection towards Ann (It was very evident). But if you are only looking for a short read that might make you cry, this is the one for you since it has made a lot of people sniffle (or so I've heard). But If you're looking for some thing that has a plot, likable characters, beautiful prose, great morals, and an engaging premise then this is definitely not the one for you.
At least, the book wasn't that horrible. It just isn't my cup of tea
So here are a few reasons; (yeah bullets! for the lazy writer)
1. The prose was horrid. Paragraphs would go on and on about a character's sleep inducing reflection about not so important things. It fact it felt like as if the entire book was a collection of eulogies from a funeral.
2. No character development. Nada. The brother was a crybaby from the beginning till the end, so were the other characters. The problem is that all the characters seem to love Ann so much but what the author failed to do was make the readers love Ann as well. The author was able to imply a few reasons why but she was not able to make us transition into feeling it.
3.There was no goal. The goal is supposed to be the reason why books are being written. Characters must have a common goal to attain but there was none. I was waiting for a climax that never came as . The result, a really boring outcome.
4. I find it unreasonable that a girl would be able to charm and seduce a lot of boys before her death. Eventually this leads those boys into a hollow pit of despair. Mary-sue much? Definitely. Reverse Harem is so mainstream.
I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone. It's practically one of those books again that implies on the necessity of feeling love rather than giving love. It could be shown by how Bianca Salindong directed ALL of the character's affection towards Ann (It was very evident). But if you are only looking for a short read that might make you cry, this is the one for you since it has made a lot of people sniffle (or so I've heard). But If you're looking for some thing that has a plot, likable characters, beautiful prose, great morals, and an engaging premise then this is definitely not the one for you.
At least, the book wasn't that horrible. It just isn't my cup of tea
November 30, 2012
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A cliché that was meant to touch hearts, but missed the bull’s eye by at least a good few centimeters.
Last night, as I was cruising along National Book Store to pick up a few school supplies, I found myself wandering towards the locally published books section. I wanted to try reading a locally published book to review it.
I browsed and contemplated over a few titles. I decided I have to buy just one book - a book that wasn’t too expensive as I was on a tight budget. I found A Hundred and One Reasons by Bianca Salindong. It was only a hundred bucks, fairly cheaper than the other books in the section. Plus, I read in the back cover that Bianca Salindong is only a twenty-something nursing graduate from Tarlac, which meant that she was about my age. That silly little fact got my attention, and so, I picked up the book.
Now, unto the review proper…
Like I said at the beginning, the story was cliché and it was meant to touch hearts, but it missed the bull’s eye by at least a good few centimeters.
When I started reading, I was easily reminded by those stories posted online; stories written by amateur writers and were posted within the forums of Candy Mag, on FictionPress or on Wattpad. Since it was stated in the book that it was Bianca Salindong’s first novel, well, I decided it was fine.
The writing was definitely raw, unpolished and sadly, it was lacking in so many aspects.
The protagonist came out strong at the beginning. From her own point of view, she was a strong and mean female, who plowed through anyone that dared to cross her. As the story progressed however, she wasn’t really that much of bad-ass. She was a smart-ass, with a mean mouth, but ultimately, she was a good girl.
What was good about this story was that the promise of a great premise was there. The idea of making a hundred and one reasons to live was a gem. But while the general idea was promising, it was not entirely something new.
Also, the technical aspect of the novel was very much lacking. The chapters were very short. There were several grammatical errors, misplaced words, typographical errors and tense-shifting within the sentences.
It was cringe-worthy to read the whole story when I itched to correct broken sentences every few minutes. Nonetheless, I pressed on because I wanted to get my money’s worth, and because I was determined to write a proper review for the story.
As for the story itself, well, the thing is, I love a good and effective love-triangle; especially if the love triangle makes me torn between two great, multi-faceted characters. Sadly, in this story, the love triangle was placed just because it was convenient. It wasn’t in the least bit effective.
The heroine easily gets attracted to guys who come to her one after another. First, there was Lee, to whom Ann harbored a secret love for a long time. Then, there was also Stan who was also her crush for the longest time. Then, there was also Lorenzo, who had a heart condition, and who conveniently appeared when Stan was out of the picture. Their attraction didn’t even get any build up at all. Insta-love was all over the place.
Then, what I don’t get is that James, Stan and Ann were supposed to be friends from when they were still kids as evidenced by the recollection of them playing hide and seek when Ann was only seven. But then, according to Stan, he and James never really got along at first because they were opposites. The narration gave me the idea that they met when they were already in their teens, completely in contrast to the later flashback scene narrating the hide and seek.
Another thing that was novel in this book was the use of quotes from series, songs and blogs. It was obvious from the quotes at the beginning of each chapter that the writer was very much active online. Although sometimes, I find the use of these quotes unnecessary.
By the end of the story, where I’m supposed to be touched and in tears, I wasn’t. What I wanted to do though, was to pick up my red pen and proof-read the whole book. It badly needed editing.
I give this book 3 stars out of 5 simply because everyone needs a hundred and one reasons to live even if they think they don’t need it.
A cliché that was meant to touch hearts, but missed the bull’s eye by at least a good few centimeters.
Last night, as I was cruising along National Book Store to pick up a few school supplies, I found myself wandering towards the locally published books section. I wanted to try reading a locally published book to review it.
I browsed and contemplated over a few titles. I decided I have to buy just one book - a book that wasn’t too expensive as I was on a tight budget. I found A Hundred and One Reasons by Bianca Salindong. It was only a hundred bucks, fairly cheaper than the other books in the section. Plus, I read in the back cover that Bianca Salindong is only a twenty-something nursing graduate from Tarlac, which meant that she was about my age. That silly little fact got my attention, and so, I picked up the book.
Now, unto the review proper…
Like I said at the beginning, the story was cliché and it was meant to touch hearts, but it missed the bull’s eye by at least a good few centimeters.
When I started reading, I was easily reminded by those stories posted online; stories written by amateur writers and were posted within the forums of Candy Mag, on FictionPress or on Wattpad. Since it was stated in the book that it was Bianca Salindong’s first novel, well, I decided it was fine.
The writing was definitely raw, unpolished and sadly, it was lacking in so many aspects.
The protagonist came out strong at the beginning. From her own point of view, she was a strong and mean female, who plowed through anyone that dared to cross her. As the story progressed however, she wasn’t really that much of bad-ass. She was a smart-ass, with a mean mouth, but ultimately, she was a good girl.
What was good about this story was that the promise of a great premise was there. The idea of making a hundred and one reasons to live was a gem. But while the general idea was promising, it was not entirely something new.
Also, the technical aspect of the novel was very much lacking. The chapters were very short. There were several grammatical errors, misplaced words, typographical errors and tense-shifting within the sentences.
It was cringe-worthy to read the whole story when I itched to correct broken sentences every few minutes. Nonetheless, I pressed on because I wanted to get my money’s worth, and because I was determined to write a proper review for the story.
As for the story itself, well, the thing is, I love a good and effective love-triangle; especially if the love triangle makes me torn between two great, multi-faceted characters. Sadly, in this story, the love triangle was placed just because it was convenient. It wasn’t in the least bit effective.
The heroine easily gets attracted to guys who come to her one after another. First, there was Lee, to whom Ann harbored a secret love for a long time. Then, there was also Stan who was also her crush for the longest time. Then, there was also Lorenzo, who had a heart condition, and who conveniently appeared when Stan was out of the picture. Their attraction didn’t even get any build up at all. Insta-love was all over the place.
Then, what I don’t get is that James, Stan and Ann were supposed to be friends from when they were still kids as evidenced by the recollection of them playing hide and seek when Ann was only seven. But then, according to Stan, he and James never really got along at first because they were opposites. The narration gave me the idea that they met when they were already in their teens, completely in contrast to the later flashback scene narrating the hide and seek.
Another thing that was novel in this book was the use of quotes from series, songs and blogs. It was obvious from the quotes at the beginning of each chapter that the writer was very much active online. Although sometimes, I find the use of these quotes unnecessary.
By the end of the story, where I’m supposed to be touched and in tears, I wasn’t. What I wanted to do though, was to pick up my red pen and proof-read the whole book. It badly needed editing.
I give this book 3 stars out of 5 simply because everyone needs a hundred and one reasons to live even if they think they don’t need it.
July 2, 2019
The reading experience that I had with this book has been a major pain in the ass. I hate unfinished books so I just kept on reading until I could eventually finish this whole thing. Plus I'm curious on who's gonna die. I was waiting for a plot twist or something eventful to happen to take me out of my misery but, meh.
It has an okay plot but has been so badly executed/written. Not to mention a lot of typos and grammatical errors. It's like after the author have finished with her whole story, she contacted the publishing house right away without even the consent of her editor, if ever she had one.
I actually had high hopes for this book. Because the one I recommended "The Fault In Our Stars" said that this one made her cry harder. So in my mind, I was like "Really?" But when I started reading it I was like "Uhm, I guess she wasn't able to grasp most of the context in TFiOS that's why she said that this book was better because there is NO WAY IN HELL that this book has made made me felt the same feelings and beautiful emotions that I had while reading TFiOS"
I mean, I'm sorry for being biased and comparing something to a John Green novel, seeing that I'm already a nerdfighter, but in all honesty, I read better fan fiction than this online.
Or idk, maybe I'm just used in reading foreign YA novels that I tend to expect something more when reading any book, not just the usual context I've learned from school or the cliche and cheesy romantic stuff that I see everyday in our country's long list of genres in film industry
It has an okay plot but has been so badly executed/written. Not to mention a lot of typos and grammatical errors. It's like after the author have finished with her whole story, she contacted the publishing house right away without even the consent of her editor, if ever she had one.
I actually had high hopes for this book. Because the one I recommended "The Fault In Our Stars" said that this one made her cry harder. So in my mind, I was like "Really?" But when I started reading it I was like "Uhm, I guess she wasn't able to grasp most of the context in TFiOS that's why she said that this book was better because there is NO WAY IN HELL that this book has made made me felt the same feelings and beautiful emotions that I had while reading TFiOS"
I mean, I'm sorry for being biased and comparing something to a John Green novel, seeing that I'm already a nerdfighter, but in all honesty, I read better fan fiction than this online.
Or idk, maybe I'm just used in reading foreign YA novels that I tend to expect something more when reading any book, not just the usual context I've learned from school or the cliche and cheesy romantic stuff that I see everyday in our country's long list of genres in film industry
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 9, 2016
Oh hey look at that, I can rate a none or zero! (just found out lol)
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Words are not enough to describe how disappointed I am with this. I expected this to be really good. As the saying, do not judge a book by it's cover, I judged it by the title. If there is a rating of zero, that would be my rating for this.
Anyway, it's cliché, predictable, I did not like how some parts are just randomly added, I hate the characters' names, did not like the overflowing drama because it's very annoying, how the author just killed or made everybody sick, the rebel teenage stage that is oh so cliché, making the character fall in love, break up, then fall in love again (like seriously?), the gramma nazi in me is crying and typoerrors makingme insane (see what I did there?), and I guess that's it for this.
Definitely never recommending this to anyone. I'll recommend it if the person wants a bad reading experience or if the person wants to be disappointed.
I sort of regret buying the second book. I just bought it because I didn't want to leave it hanging. I'll see how that goes.
Side note: Even though I do not like this book at all, I am forever grateful for the person who gave me this book because he supports my love, my hobby, my obsession, my addiction.
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Words are not enough to describe how disappointed I am with this. I expected this to be really good. As the saying, do not judge a book by it's cover, I judged it by the title. If there is a rating of zero, that would be my rating for this.
Anyway, it's cliché, predictable, I did not like how some parts are just randomly added, I hate the characters' names, did not like the overflowing drama because it's very annoying, how the author just killed or made everybody sick, the rebel teenage stage that is oh so cliché, making the character fall in love, break up, then fall in love again (like seriously?), the gramma nazi in me is crying and typoerrors makingme insane (see what I did there?), and I guess that's it for this.
Definitely never recommending this to anyone. I'll recommend it if the person wants a bad reading experience or if the person wants to be disappointed.
I sort of regret buying the second book. I just bought it because I didn't want to leave it hanging. I'll see how that goes.
Side note: Even though I do not like this book at all, I am forever grateful for the person who gave me this book because he supports my love, my hobby, my obsession, my addiction.
April 18, 2013
I finished reading this last year. At first glance, I thought it just like other ordinary lovestory book published BUT theres something in this book that i loved about though it made me cry for a couple of nights! I can't help it. This is really a heartbreaking story :(
October 8, 2012
I love everything about this book. And I also love they way the author makes me feel like I'm Ann's friend.
July 20, 2013
Heartbreaking story.
June 13, 2013
3 Things I Hate About This Book:
1. the raging typo/errors
2. it made me cry not once, but thrice!
3. it made me realize that i can't easily handle stories with tragic ending
I love the whole story except for some red herrings. I would have given it five stars if not for the errors (did it undergo the editor? even not, the author should have at least saw the errors before sending it to the publisher right?). I love most of the characters especially James (I really wish I have a kuya like him) and Stan despite his mushy lines. For a hundred pesos, I think this is worthy to give a chance anyway.
1. the raging typo/errors
2. it made me cry not once, but thrice!
3. it made me realize that i can't easily handle stories with tragic ending
I love the whole story except for some red herrings. I would have given it five stars if not for the errors (did it undergo the editor? even not, the author should have at least saw the errors before sending it to the publisher right?). I love most of the characters especially James (I really wish I have a kuya like him) and Stan despite his mushy lines. For a hundred pesos, I think this is worthy to give a chance anyway.
July 2, 2013
At 1st I thought it's just some kind of ordinary/boring love story. But somehow there is something different in the story. It's kind of unique.
I thought she will make it. That she will overcome her cancer. It's so sad that after everything that she have been through, she still didn't make it.
Though, what I loved the most is the relationship of ANN & JAMES.
I really shed a tear when James wanted to be with her in the emergency room. When he's screaming for Ann's name. And then she died. :'(
I thought she will make it. That she will overcome her cancer. It's so sad that after everything that she have been through, she still didn't make it.
Though, what I loved the most is the relationship of ANN & JAMES.
I really shed a tear when James wanted to be with her in the emergency room. When he's screaming for Ann's name. And then she died. :'(
November 11, 2023
I cried my eyes out at the end. I also like how the plot was somewhat straight to the point. I just didn’t do good with the grammatical inconsistencies at times.
April 10, 2013
Shooting Star Story
“When a star falls down from the sky, it means that an angel will fetch a soul here on Earth and that soul will then become an angel and as a sign that she once existed on Earth, bright new star will emerge from the skies.” – a reason why I loved kids’ thinking about everything.
The story was written in a very simple and light to understand but leads to a new deep perspective in life. If you don’t like to cry in every reasons of this story to tell and very strict about errors skip this one but if you are brave enough to cry and like to read almost real life story including cheesy-ness, love for family, having faith and friendship I recommend this, it changed the way I looked my life. All chapters/reasons full of inspirations. This book is worth it.
I kept crying while reading this book, it reminds me of my Auntie who suffered from several diseases. I never saw her in the hospital she didn’t want us to see her in that condition. I loved her, we loved her and it was hard to see her inside the coffin and I’m in a state of denial that she was just sleeping. She will always be here in our hearts. Why is it when someone is not there anymore automatically you miss that person and you realized it’s too late. I wish if my time is up and I have to face my death, there will also people who will keep remembering me, my good deeds especially. Thanks to this story I regain the faith I lost almost a year.
“She almost got her happy ending but the author added a twist to her story”
Saddest part of this story is the ending, her ending. And I’m starting to cry again. I hate it when she and Stan could not have a happily ever after that all Stan’s 101 reasons turned into futile (maybe not) but that’s how it ended. I will never forget when Ann ripped Stan’s sleeve when they were in the school, I love this part, and it keeps me smiling.
I wish to remember this, always. “We should fight even some instances it might win over us. We should live the life and not to waste it.”
“When a star falls down from the sky, it means that an angel will fetch a soul here on Earth and that soul will then become an angel and as a sign that she once existed on Earth, bright new star will emerge from the skies.” – a reason why I loved kids’ thinking about everything.
The story was written in a very simple and light to understand but leads to a new deep perspective in life. If you don’t like to cry in every reasons of this story to tell and very strict about errors skip this one but if you are brave enough to cry and like to read almost real life story including cheesy-ness, love for family, having faith and friendship I recommend this, it changed the way I looked my life. All chapters/reasons full of inspirations. This book is worth it.
I kept crying while reading this book, it reminds me of my Auntie who suffered from several diseases. I never saw her in the hospital she didn’t want us to see her in that condition. I loved her, we loved her and it was hard to see her inside the coffin and I’m in a state of denial that she was just sleeping. She will always be here in our hearts. Why is it when someone is not there anymore automatically you miss that person and you realized it’s too late. I wish if my time is up and I have to face my death, there will also people who will keep remembering me, my good deeds especially. Thanks to this story I regain the faith I lost almost a year.
“She almost got her happy ending but the author added a twist to her story”
Saddest part of this story is the ending, her ending. And I’m starting to cry again. I hate it when she and Stan could not have a happily ever after that all Stan’s 101 reasons turned into futile (maybe not) but that’s how it ended. I will never forget when Ann ripped Stan’s sleeve when they were in the school, I love this part, and it keeps me smiling.
I wish to remember this, always. “We should fight even some instances it might win over us. We should live the life and not to waste it.”
September 24, 2014
First and foremost, I read this book because a very close friend of mine recommended it. So finally, after seeing this book sitting in my shelf for less than a year now, I took the courage to read it. And it was half-frustrating and half-exciting.
I'm not a fan of local popfiction (as they call it now) and I'm not even sure if this book is one. I'm literally tired of the COMMONLY USED storyline where girl gets sick and falls in love at the same time. And I had too high expectations on that kind of story because of SDTG. Seriously? Where are our creative juices, my dear fellowmen? Then, I must say that there are a lot of lose details in this story. Like who what when where questions that didn't get an answer 'til the end. One more thing is that the characters and situations are too dramatic, unrealistic and over-acted. Let alone, how often the characters cuss and talk like gang members. It doesn't sound cool. It's unnecessary.
However, this book became exciting in some ways. But I ended up disappointed because my excitement got me nowhere. First, the 101 reasons weren't even finished. And second, she died JUST like that. After all the dramatic building up of this whole dying thing, you will just kill the protagonist that way?
On the other hand, I like how the language became fluent for the author. I admire her use of words and metaphors.
I'm not a fan of local popfiction (as they call it now) and I'm not even sure if this book is one. I'm literally tired of the COMMONLY USED storyline where girl gets sick and falls in love at the same time. And I had too high expectations on that kind of story because of SDTG. Seriously? Where are our creative juices, my dear fellowmen? Then, I must say that there are a lot of lose details in this story. Like who what when where questions that didn't get an answer 'til the end. One more thing is that the characters and situations are too dramatic, unrealistic and over-acted. Let alone, how often the characters cuss and talk like gang members. It doesn't sound cool. It's unnecessary.
However, this book became exciting in some ways. But I ended up disappointed because my excitement got me nowhere. First, the 101 reasons weren't even finished. And second, she died JUST like that. After all the dramatic building up of this whole dying thing, you will just kill the protagonist that way?
On the other hand, I like how the language became fluent for the author. I admire her use of words and metaphors.
December 26, 2012
Ann Llanza is a 17 year old girl. Everybody knows her name because of her bitchy attitude. She live a life normally with her family. She is rebel and mean. She is irritated to her mother and She always pissing-off his brother but there's some kind of tragic came and change her life., then 101 reasons came to her life to the unexpected person. It gives her hope and strength to live her life to the fullest with no deadlines and limits. She is a fighter. Fighting for something She knows She has no chance of winning. She is not just strong enough to fight this battle alone. She gets courage to her family and friends also, in 101 reasons for not giving up in this fight of her. She met many people because of her condition. Her Best friend, Angel and Also, Her Lover. Her Family and Friends always there for her no matter what happen.
This book makes me stayed up all night because I really want to finish it as soon as possible but it makes me smiled and have a teary eyes. It reminds me of some Online Stories I read on Wattpad. but I noticed It has Typographical errors like Spelling and such. This book
This book makes me stayed up all night because I really want to finish it as soon as possible but it makes me smiled and have a teary eyes. It reminds me of some Online Stories I read on Wattpad. but I noticed It has Typographical errors like Spelling and such. This book
February 21, 2013
where should I suppose to start? typo and grammatical errors? yes, there are but I don't mind I can still read and understand it anyway. ;)
This book just made me smile, laugh, and cry..and oh, yeah...i fell in love, too. :) Stan was the sweetest guy I've ever encountered in all books I've read so far. He's a Filipino so that made him my favorite. ;)
To STAN: Please be real....for me. :P LOL!
To the author: i hate you for making me shed so much tears for this book (haha!) but i love you so much for writing and putting so much emotions to this book. It was worth reading, indeed. Kudos! :)
This book just made me smile, laugh, and cry..and oh, yeah...i fell in love, too. :) Stan was the sweetest guy I've ever encountered in all books I've read so far. He's a Filipino so that made him my favorite. ;)
To STAN: Please be real....for me. :P LOL!
To the author: i hate you for making me shed so much tears for this book (haha!) but i love you so much for writing and putting so much emotions to this book. It was worth reading, indeed. Kudos! :)
May 10, 2013
Warning: spoilers ahead
I loved it. It wasn't the typical cancer story that was published for the sake of squeezing those tears of yours. The story is more than that. It made me cry, laugh and realize that hey, there's really more to life than just merely existing.
I loved it. It wasn't the typical cancer story that was published for the sake of squeezing those tears of yours. The story is more than that. It made me cry, laugh and realize that hey, there's really more to life than just merely existing.
October 15, 2012
6 words. I love everything about this book.
August 3, 2013
very much like :)
November 8, 2014
I cried after reading this ㅠㅠ
August 21, 2019
I've read it for more than 5 times. I bought the second book, "Fourteen Sundays" becuase I was mesmerized by the quote on the book cover not knowing it's just a sequence of A one hundred and one reasons. That's crap. I wasn't thinking that time. After reading Fourteen Sundays, I was really bothered. I'm always thinking about the first book, and where do I buy it? Because seriously? It's out of stock at NBS, that time. I needed to go to other National bookstore, and I've gone to 4 NBS and nothing happens. And there's this Expression who sells crafts and books and I tried to find this book, I bought it right away without hesitations. When I came home, I opened that book with excitement, only to find out that there's a lot of blank pages on it. I tried to get another one and told the sales lady, and the only thing they can do is to swap the book to another one because IT'S OUT OF STOCK again! I'm so frustrated, that time. One year after, it's december when me and my family had a movie night and I saw the Expression store again on that mall, I stopped and find that book again. Luckily, I've finally had it. I read that book amd it was really inspirational. "A hundred and one reasons" and "Fourteen Sundays" was worth all the efforts. It became one of my favorite books because I've learned from Ann that "life is tough, and life is so unfair sometimes. Life can give us pain and heartaches that can beat us down, but we need to go on until the end, until our heats stops a beat." Ann made me realized that I'm not alone. I'm not the only one who is suffering body pains, heart skipping a beat and intraveneous injections all the time. These books inspires me to not only live this life, but to enjoy it as well. For God gave this life to us because we all deserve this. 💙
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 27, 2020
I would consider AHAOR as the first Wattpad/Pinoy pop whatever book that came out (bought it during the 2012 MIBF, when Wattpad isn't the 'in' thing yet), that's why it has a special place in my shelf.
AHAOR is, to me, a good example of a medical tragedy in local lit. Certainly it helps that the writer is in the medical profession and she knows what knows is talking about. But the execution is so-so in my opinion, as I'm torn with the idea of using a bitchy girl character as lead instead of the usual "good girl that's already miserable then gone worse." But I liked the fact that the story was presented with points of view of the significant people around her - such a story can use multiple POVs appropriately.
I can even remember how I read AHAOR with a pencil in hand, marking errors and plot holes, which sadly PSICOM never bothered to look into, a sin they've been committing ever since. But then I have to forgive Bianca since it was her first work, and the fact that this came out prior to the Wattpad craze is something commendable. Consider it like local lit's test drive into pop fiction.
I hope that her two other books (Fourteen Sundays and The Writer) would show much improvement as they already came out as the craze has started.
AHAOR is, to me, a good example of a medical tragedy in local lit. Certainly it helps that the writer is in the medical profession and she knows what knows is talking about. But the execution is so-so in my opinion, as I'm torn with the idea of using a bitchy girl character as lead instead of the usual "good girl that's already miserable then gone worse." But I liked the fact that the story was presented with points of view of the significant people around her - such a story can use multiple POVs appropriately.
I can even remember how I read AHAOR with a pencil in hand, marking errors and plot holes, which sadly PSICOM never bothered to look into, a sin they've been committing ever since. But then I have to forgive Bianca since it was her first work, and the fact that this came out prior to the Wattpad craze is something commendable. Consider it like local lit's test drive into pop fiction.
I hope that her two other books (Fourteen Sundays and The Writer) would show much improvement as they already came out as the craze has started.
May 5, 2018
Ilan beses ko na tong nabasa pero napapaiyak pa rin ako.. While I was reading this I hope that there is a miracle na may malaking chance na mabubuhay pa sya. But I know that the author wouldn't let me.
This story is a fiction with the taste of reality. Sobra lang talagang nakakasad.
This story is a fiction with the taste of reality. Sobra lang talagang nakakasad.
May 26, 2014
Review also posted on Galactic Book Reviews
Negative review up ahead.
Please note that I read this book last September and wrote half of the review after I finished the book and wrote the remaining half this May.
Ann Llanza is a 17 year old girl who lives with her parents and older brother. Everyone knows her name because of her bitchy attitude. She is pissed with her brother and mother and then something tragic happened to Ann. A hundred and one reasons came from an unexpected person. Those reasons gave her hope to fight even though she knows that she doesn’t have a chance.
I just decided to finish this because I don’t like unfinished books. I disliked it very much. The plot is very predictable and common. It is your typical tragic story. The main character is a rebel. She’s very bitchy and by the end something horrible is going to happen to her and you know what happens.
It was very badly written. There are a lot of grammatical errors and typographical errors which annoyed me. And another thing, before every chapter there are quotes from blogs, books and well-known people. I don’t really understand the use of those quotes and I think that they are not necessary.
The main protagonist is very annoying. She falls for guys easily. First there was Lee, and then Stan came then after a few pages there’s Lorenzo. Ann didn’t have a specific love interest throughout the book. There was no relationship build up with any of the men.
By the end of the book on the part where the readers are supposed to cry, I didn’t. I’m not saying that Ann deserved it nor was I happy that it happened to Ann. It’s just that it was so cliché and it happens to a lot of people every day.
I give this book one star. I read better books than this one. Some fan fictions are even better than this.
Negative review up ahead.
Please note that I read this book last September and wrote half of the review after I finished the book and wrote the remaining half this May.
Ann Llanza is a 17 year old girl who lives with her parents and older brother. Everyone knows her name because of her bitchy attitude. She is pissed with her brother and mother and then something tragic happened to Ann. A hundred and one reasons came from an unexpected person. Those reasons gave her hope to fight even though she knows that she doesn’t have a chance.
I just decided to finish this because I don’t like unfinished books. I disliked it very much. The plot is very predictable and common. It is your typical tragic story. The main character is a rebel. She’s very bitchy and by the end something horrible is going to happen to her and you know what happens.
It was very badly written. There are a lot of grammatical errors and typographical errors which annoyed me. And another thing, before every chapter there are quotes from blogs, books and well-known people. I don’t really understand the use of those quotes and I think that they are not necessary.
The main protagonist is very annoying. She falls for guys easily. First there was Lee, and then Stan came then after a few pages there’s Lorenzo. Ann didn’t have a specific love interest throughout the book. There was no relationship build up with any of the men.
By the end of the book on the part where the readers are supposed to cry, I didn’t. I’m not saying that Ann deserved it nor was I happy that it happened to Ann. It’s just that it was so cliché and it happens to a lot of people every day.
I give this book one star. I read better books than this one. Some fan fictions are even better than this.
October 31, 2013
I promised myself that I'd never read a story with a tragic ending because I hate it when I cry just like in the wattpad story She's dating the gangster. now that made me cry for like more than 2 hrs and made my eyes all puffy -.- a first for me in my 14 years of life.
But this! This is an exception. My best friend recommended this to me. said it was a great a book and asked me to read it. I did and bought my own copy together with it's sequel, fourteen sundays which is by the way a great read too.
All I'm saying is, this is now one of my favorite books despite me hating tragic endings because I'm a sucker for happy endings and hate the sad tearjerker ones. It made me cry countless of times when I was already in the middle of the book. but I didn't regret reading this because it's a tearjerker. It's more like I'm happy that I read this and it made me rethink how fortunate I am for being healthy and living.
But this! This is an exception. My best friend recommended this to me. said it was a great a book and asked me to read it. I did and bought my own copy together with it's sequel, fourteen sundays which is by the way a great read too.
All I'm saying is, this is now one of my favorite books despite me hating tragic endings because I'm a sucker for happy endings and hate the sad tearjerker ones. It made me cry countless of times when I was already in the middle of the book. but I didn't regret reading this because it's a tearjerker. It's more like I'm happy that I read this and it made me rethink how fortunate I am for being healthy and living.
Want to read
June 19, 2013I bought this book for three reasons:
1. It's written by a Filipina author.
2. The title and plot intrigued me.
3. The red umbrella in the cover looks like one of my favorite band's album covers, Mayday Parade.
Right?
Why does it always have to be leukaemia? I liked this book but when I got to the middle part it bored me. And every time I start to read it I get so frustrated for not being able to read it properly. It just made me hate it so I stopped reading this for now. I'll continue reading it after a few good books.
1. It's written by a Filipina author.
2. The title and plot intrigued me.
3. The red umbrella in the cover looks like one of my favorite band's album covers, Mayday Parade.
Right?
Why does it always have to be leukaemia? I liked this book but when I got to the middle part it bored me. And every time I start to read it I get so frustrated for not being able to read it properly. It just made me hate it so I stopped reading this for now. I'll continue reading it after a few good books.
January 11, 2014
Honestly, despite of the amateur profile of the writer, I've really love the book because of the deepness of her as a person (her light and soul. I love those kinds of writer.). it may be a cliche but it will really bring encouragement to whoever will read this. The only wrong with the story is the typographical errors and it's lack of imagery but it doesn't really matter, as long as you've expressed the real purpose why you write (that's what literature is for right? One thing I love about the story was my tears almost fall to the end even though we know Ann's about to die. It's really hard to see the one you love (sisterly love) parting or dying. ♥
and yea....You just have to live. I love that guiding principle evers since.
and thank you for a trivia bout chemotheraphy.
and yea....You just have to live. I love that guiding principle evers since.
and thank you for a trivia bout chemotheraphy.
June 6, 2015
“Sacrifice is a part of life. It’s supposed to be. It’s not something to regret. It’s something to aspire.”
This book changed my point of view about life. It contains a handful of good quotes and very inspiring story. This book taught me the idea of death and after life. I learned that there’s a reason behind every person we meet in our life. I don’t believe in afterlife but if it’s true, I am curious about who will be the five people I will meet in heaven.
I recommend this book to everyone, especially if you are into bittersweet life lessons and ideas about death. I swear, you wouldn’t find this book annoying and boring.
This book changed my point of view about life. It contains a handful of good quotes and very inspiring story. This book taught me the idea of death and after life. I learned that there’s a reason behind every person we meet in our life. I don’t believe in afterlife but if it’s true, I am curious about who will be the five people I will meet in heaven.
I recommend this book to everyone, especially if you are into bittersweet life lessons and ideas about death. I swear, you wouldn’t find this book annoying and boring.
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