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Orosa-Nakpil Malate, the book
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I wanna read this book. Anyone who knows where I can buy this here in the US?
Synopsis: Dave is a young medical student who frequently goes to Malate. In Barn, a bar that houses a dark room, he meets the men who entangle him in a web of love, vengeance, and sex.
Louie Mar Gangcuangco, the author
This is a tough confession. At sixteen, I have been splurging my extra cash inside Malate’s premiere gay places. For more than half a year, I have had whirlwind love affairs that most lasted for barely two weeks. But things changed when I met him.
We met at Bath. Ooh… I still remember how gorgeous he was. His eyes were hazelbrown. The way he looked at me was tempting. His physique was really sexy. But what hit me was his personality. His was unique. His was matchless wit. Best of all… He knows how to speak French.
I loved him with all my heart. Twice we went out on dates that went more than the casual chitchat and dinner. We ate a lot. So much that even our souls took part in the banquet. I sacrificed so much for him, but after he grew tired of my youth, all he did was to brand me a “nuisance.
That December afternoon, I cried over the phone, telling him how rude it was of him to treat me like trash. We met and he apologized. But the pain he caused me made me sit in front of my laptop. And words kept flowing on and on. The keyboard ticked… lagatakatak… for three long months until the third draft of the then-called “Orosa-Nakpil, Malate: Isang Kasaysayan ng Pag-Ibig, was created.
Nine months seem like batting an eyelash. “Orosa-Nakpil, Malate:Isang Kasaysayan ng Pag-ibig matured into “Orosa-Nakpil,Malate Pagkagat ng Dilim and is finally released with a shorter title, “Orosa-Nakpil, Malate.
“Orosa-Nakpil, Malate was evaluated by Dr. Jaime Galvez Tan, the former Secretary of Health; Dr. Valenzuela from PGH; Prof Leano from UP College of Medicine; and Dr. Destura from the National Institues of Health.
“Orosa-Nakpil, Malate: The Uncut Filipino Version” is written by the 22-year-old novelist, Louie Mar Gangcuangco. It became a National Book Store Best Seller in 2007 when Louie Mar was just 19. This October, the English Version of the critically-acclaimed novel is released nationwide and is set to conquer the International scene by 2010.
Orosa-Nakpil, Malate is a story of a young medical student who got addicted to the sexual pleasures of Manila’s gay district — Orosa-Nakpil, Malate.
Find out for yourself why this book is multi-sector endorsed and why it garnered awards from Y Speak, UP College of Medicine, & Sentro ng Wikang Filipino.
Browse through the pages and discover why it is endorsed by Direk Joey Reyes, Dr Jaime Galvez Tan (former DOH Secretary), and the Dr. Destura of the National Institutes of Health.
Judge for yourself why Orosa-Nakpil, Malate has gained the merit of being featured in Sharon, Y Speak, & Full Time Mom despite the explicit man to man sex scenes in the book.
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you can get it online. try here:
http://www.kabayancentral.com/book/others/mb9349409.html
vaklavulary at Nov 9, 09 at 1:27 pm
ive read the book last year. yep. great reading material! very real…and informative!
markerik at Nov 9, 09 at 1:53 pm
highly recommended book.
I got a copy 2 yrs ago but still worthy to read.
I can feel the chill of anatomy room of UP College of Medicine.
joey at Nov 9, 09 at 1:55 pm
Hi! Do get a copy of this book! It’s a good read. Also, the English version is out! Anyway, you can just get a friend here to ship it to you – its available in all National Bookstores (both Tagalog and English versions) in Metro Manila.
Madz at Nov 9, 09 at 2:22 pm
a movie version would be interesting.
ming at Nov 9, 09 at 4:09 pm
i have read the book.
good storyline.. however.. i dont like the first part.. kinda boring and pilit yung mga situation and setting. but the motive is good. so who can ever argue:)
retsej at Nov 9, 09 at 5:19 pm
Really? I read it and I thought it was really bad. Masyadong pilit. Sorry. Just my opinion.
Oh_Please! at Nov 9, 09 at 6:11 pm
good thing I read this. I didn’t know Louie Mar had a book. hehehe
Thre Green Man at Nov 9, 09 at 6:21 pm
the book made me shed buckets of tears ! way to go louie!!!
fred at Nov 9, 09 at 9:47 pm
one of the best books i ve read. though medyo
sobra akong naiyak dito, kahit sa mrt di ko napigilang maluha habang binabasa ko sya.
sana maging movie to.
curbsidehellraiser at Nov 9, 09 at 10:06 pm
Sino kaya gaganap kapag naging movie ito? Si Papa P.!
Gregoria Bonifacio at Nov 9, 09 at 10:48 pm
a nice book… i accidentally got a hold of it sa isang bookstore..after reading the frist 5 pages.. i ended up buying it.. stayed @ starbucks megamall for 3 hours… i went home, done reading it.
bunwich at Nov 9, 09 at 11:36 pm
been looking for this book since last year.ubos na or out of stock na daw.
maccallister at Nov 10, 09 at 4:31 am
it’s available here. just saw a copy two weeks ago. can’t wait till you get home?
the bakla review at Nov 10, 09 at 8:35 am
@maccallister There are several copies available at NBS Galle
Madz at Nov 10, 09 at 12:59 pm
hummmmn ….. looks interesting to read not to mention got a positive review.
Kabul Guy at Nov 10, 09 at 1:34 pm
How can I buy this sa bookstore? Waah nahihiya ako!
discreet_closeted at Nov 10, 09 at 2:26 pm
@Oh_Please! I agree with you. It was just ok. I won’t say it was a good read, though. The medical terms were jabbed into the situations. Yeah, I’d say “pilit”. Has a number of loopholes too in the plot. I’m just saying.
Literally at Nov 10, 09 at 3:11 pm
ive already seen this book dati 3 years ago, sa ex ko… hihihihi, di ko pa siya nababasa…
kimpoy at Nov 10, 09 at 3:13 pm
meron ba nyan dito sa davao? im getting interested.. hehe nakakahiya kasing magtanong sa sales lady.. lolx
mickeyscloset at Nov 10, 09 at 7:09 pm
nice book and unique technical word. I like get book.
JOhn Paulo S. Trinidad at Nov 10, 09 at 9:07 pm
I love the story, the message and the most important thing about it is that it changed my perspective about sex which for me is the true measure of success of a book…
tyrone at Nov 10, 09 at 9:22 pm
very informative book but didnt like the plot too..
koki_motok at Nov 10, 09 at 11:35 pm
Oh going to grab a copy of this. Baka makatulong sakin ‘to.
hao at Nov 11, 09 at 12:33 am
maganda xa sobra, i really like story, dave and ross, may puso at nkktouch yung moment nila,,mararamdaman mo talaga
miles27 at Nov 11, 09 at 4:10 pm
I LALALALOVE THIS BOOK!
Well, nakakakilig sya for one, and how it described yung love interest ni Dave as kamuka ni Piolo, I lend my copy to a frend, then he lost it. tae. haha!
pacific-0 at Nov 11, 09 at 6:47 pm
One word. OVERRATED.
Cerberusita at Nov 12, 09 at 1:47 am
I was teary eyed towards the end of the story.. the book was very factual in terms of the details regarding HIV/ADIS.. IMO, the story was very well written and the importance of putting safety first before any sexual pleasure is very well communicated.. I added the author on Friendster right after reading the book a year ago and he responded with a warm message of thanks..
markd at Nov 19, 09 at 8:43 pm
haha… some says it’s overrated. what i like was not the way the book was written though. the author can improve on a lot of aspects, but hell, he was 18 when he wrote this, and although he won essays and such, writing was not his “specialty” it was infectious diseases because he is a med student. i liked the book because it is courageous. not everyone had the guts to write such stories. because not everyone in our society accepts this kinds of stories. some people still frown and raise their eyebrows on same-sex relationships. and i am glad that as a gay teenager, the author is promoting awareness of HIV-AIDS. it also touches the subject of discrimination, on homosexuals, and how they struggle to achieve more than everyone else just to prove their worth.
khai at Nov 19, 09 at 10:21 pm
i love the book.
may exaggerations lang yung ibang pangyayari sa buhay ni john dave, as in planado lahat yung mga scenes..
pero, npakamalikhain ni louie mar sa paggwa nya nito.. i salute him here…
though, ngkaroon lang ng chance na muntik ng magflirtan ang aking boyfriend noon (nghiwalay kami nung nagkakilala sila, salamat sa technology) at boyfriend ko ulit ngaun… la lang, share lang.
still, the book is amazing. i even cried.
kyle at Nov 29, 09 at 11:39 pm
don’t know what’s the fuzz all about.. read the tagalog version.. it was high-school-ish.. there wasn’t any sophistication in the story line.. the medical facts that were inserted were textbook-ish.. kinda reminds me of sophie’s world by jostein gaardner,. oh well..
G at Dec 15, 09 at 12:23 am
the intention was good. a bit amateurish. but of course it was written by a 17yo. so for all intents and purposes read it.
anonymous at Jan 24, 10 at 5:09 am
medically speaking, not literaturely.
K at Jan 31, 10 at 10:54 pm
sooobrang naenjoy ko ung pagbasa sa book.
pinatawa ko at pinaiyak.. haha
mganda ung storya. sana maging movie nga.. hehe!
unix at Feb 15, 10 at 6:46 pm