One might even call them urban culture lore. Says University of the Philippines literary professor, Philippines Free Press literary editor, and award-winning poet Paolo Manalo about Bob Ong's work: 'The materials he used in his books are those familiar to this generation of Filipinos. The popularity of ABNKKBSNPLAko in particular is attributed to an element of nostalgia. Seller Rating: Contact seller Book Used - Softcover Condition: Very Good US 24.88 Convert currency Free shipping Within U.S.A. sort by Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. ABNKKBSNPLAKo (Mga Kwentong Chalk ni Bob Ong) Bob Ong Published by Visual Print Enterprises, 2003 ISBN 10: 9719234202 ISBN 13: 9789719234203 Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, U.S.A. The success of Bob Ong's book among Filipinos has been attributed to its conversational tone which uses humor to point out various absurdities inherent to Filipino culture. Books by Bob Ong (Author of ABNKKBSNPLAKo) Books by Bob Ong Bob Ong Average rating 3.96 82,740 ratings 3,593 reviews shelved 181,151 times Showing 18 distinct works. By 2013 it had sold over 240,000 copies, at which time a 12th anniversary edition was published.

The book was a surprise hit in 2001, quickly selling out its first run of 500 copies. The title is meant to be read phonetically as ' Aba, nakakabasa na pala ako?!', which can be roughly translated as ' Wow, I can actually read now?!' The novel details what are supposedly the childhood memories of the author, from his earliest days as a student until his first few years at work.

ABNKKBSNPLAko?! is a 2001 autobiography by Filipino author Bob Ong - his first and most popular work.

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