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. 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. 'ABNKKBSNPLAko' is a humorous autobiographical novel by Filipino author Bob Ong, published in 2001. By 2013 it had sold over 240,000 copies, at which time a 12th anniversary edition was published. We found no such entries for this book title. Also includes sites with a short overview, synopsis, book report, or summary of Bob Ong’s ABNKKBSNPLAko. Read Time: 3 hours Full Book Notes and Study Guides Sites like SparkNotes with a ABNKKBSNPLAko study guide or cliff notes. The Bamboo Stalk, which is a bestseller in Kuwait, touches on this global issue.
The book was a surprise hit in 2001, quickly selling out its first run of 500 copies. ABNKKBSNPLAko by Bob Ong Genre: Humor Pages: 181 Est. The Bamboo Stalk by Saud Alsanousi, Translated by Jonathan Wright Many poor Filipina women go to the Middle East, among other places, to work as domestic workers, often finding themselves in abusive workplaces. The title is meant to be read phonetically as "Aba, nakakabasa na pala ako?!", which can be roughly translated as "Wow, I can 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 novel by Filipino author Bob Ong - his first and most popular work.
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