Coming of Age

by Anton D. Umali, Marla Miniano, Jasmine Curtis-Smith

What happens when celebrities, authors, comic book artists, poets, YouTubers, and rock stars are asked to write stories, poems, songs, and comics about turning 18?

A collection that’s laugh-out-loud-funny, heart-wrenching, romantic, dark, and cool at the same time, that’s what.
With 18 different creative works, 18 powerful voices, and
18 definitions of growing up, Coming of Age is a one-of-a-kind anthology that will make you laugh, cry, feel, and fall in love.

18 works by
Marla Miniano and Anton Umali • Jasmine Curtis-Smith Chinggay Labrador • Jillian Q. Gatcheco and Chris Cantada Chris Mariano • Ines Bautista-Yao • Basti Artadi • Benjamin Alves
Jamie Bautista, Manix Abrera, and Juno Abreu • Lia Cruz Angel Constantino Aquino • Yvette Fernandez • Peejo Pilar Kharla Brillo • Lauren Young • Quark Henares
Mae Coyiuto • Agay Llanera

Plus hauntingly beautiful illustrations by
Clare Magno

191 pages, Paperback

Published May 1, 2016

Reviews

[Inah (Fueled By Chapters) · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really enjoyed some of the stories

[Yan · Rating 3 out of 5]

40% love love love
60% meh

Bought this book when I was turning 18. But this didn't made it special at all.

Some stories are good, some were not. Some poems might be good, if they we're just written right.

But at least, I learned something fro this. Thank you!

[Aida Mae Perez · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book is okay. I like some of its short stories and poems.

[erika · Rating 3 out of 5]

Would have rated it higher if read when I was eighteen. Otherwise, it reads pretentious and falls flat of the lessons it wants to give to, well, 18-year-olds.