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I've heard that Bob Ong is quite popular in the Philippines at the moment; when my dad came back from a trip there recently he bought me most of his books, lol.
Leah wrote: "Ilustrado: A Novel by Miguel Syjuco is a newer one that looks really interesting."
I've been meaning to read this book, just waiting for it to come out in paperback xD

I've heard that Bob Ong is quite popular in..."
Finally read Ilustrado and it was great. It's a complicated book because he interweaves multiple voices and perspectives into it but that makes for engaged reading. Some parts are funny, others sad.

Glad to hear you enjoyed the novel! Seems fitting that it would contain such an myriad of perspectives =) Looking forward to reading it!

Books mentioned in this topic
When the Elephants Dance (other topics)The Tesseract (other topics)
America Is in the Heart: A Personal History (other topics)
Noli Me Tángere (Touch Me Not) (other topics)
Babaylan: An Anthology of Filipina and Filipina-American Writers (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Gina Apostol (other topics)Bob Ong (other topics)
"People interested in driving from America the scourge of intolerance should read Mr. Bulosan's autobiography. . . They will not find it difficult to read. The author writes simply and well. He makes no effort to spare the reader's nerves; he recounts his incidents shamelessly and realistically, be they love, murder, or brutality." (Saturday Review of Literature)
Another memorable one that comes to mind is When the Elephants Dance by Tess Uriza Holthe, a heartbreaking book that takes place during World War II in the Philippines. Portions of it were based on the author's family stories of that era.