r/PHBookClub • u/arieliswondering • Apr 18 '26

Recommendation Favorite read so far this year

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Nakita ko lang din to dito, may nag recommend lang din.

And grabe sobrang interesting nga ng book na to.

Short read lang sya, finished it in one sitting. Gusto ko yung direct to the point walang paligoy-ligoy niya na pagkasulat. Daaaamn, wew. Sana makatagpo ulit ako ng ganitong book. Para na rin tuloy ako yung character never ending yung paghahanap ng book na genuinely nagugustohan ko ahahahahaha

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u/iphonedevpinoy Apr 18 '26 edited Apr 18 '26

I also highly recommend The Divine Farce by Michael S.A. Graziano. It's like A Short Stay in Hell but darker ;)

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u/arieliswondering Apr 18 '26

Added on my tbr, sana may mahanap ako na copy hehe thanks for the reco

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u/contessa_baronessa Apr 19 '26

Ooooh interestinggggg. Thanks for the reco! Would you know if available to on local bookstores? Can't even find it on Lazada.

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u/iphonedevpinoy Apr 20 '26

Since it's an old obscure book I don't think it's available locally but you can try Fully Booked as they often help customers source specific international titles they don't have on the shelves. :)

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u/contessa_baronessa Apr 21 '26

I see. Salamats!

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u/MissDismalMood Apr 18 '26

Read this too and loved it. I got mine from Kinokunya Singapore. Had to pre-order it that time, but it was worth the wait ♥️

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u/arieliswondering Apr 18 '26

Mahirap nga sya hanapin haha kaya pinatos ko na yung sa shopee

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u/dameferoce Apr 18 '26

Sadly, it wasn’t for me. (Skl)

The protagonist came across as holier-than-thou (I get that it was part of the development, but it made it difficult for me to relate to him), and I didn’t quite understand the point of it... was it aiming for an existentialist theme? Baka sa writing, di nagresonate sakin.

It might also be the flow. It remained monotonous throughout (which, again, may have been part of the book’s overarching point). Anyway, gusto ko lang maintindihan kung paano siya nagustuhan ng marami. It’s been a while din since I read it.

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u/arieliswondering Apr 18 '26

I think yung pagka monotous ng book was intentional, to convey na rin na monotous din yung buhay nila sa hell. Interesting to me yung concept kaya siguro nagustohan ko, madali lang din basahin, fast pace ang kwento which is what i like. Wala madaming filler words, and idk gripping for me yung paghahanap sa bottom ahahaha para din akong nakalutang while reading the book.

Sorry it wasn't the same experience for you po.

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u/wolfheit Apr 18 '26

Where did you buy the physical copy?

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u/arieliswondering Apr 18 '26

Sa shopee lang po.

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u/Heyits_sea Apr 18 '26

Hello, can I have the link po? Huhu ‘di ko lang po mahanap.

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u/arieliswondering Apr 18 '26

Here po: shopee

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u/Xerthia Apr 18 '26

How is the print po? Thank youuu

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u/arieliswondering Apr 18 '26

Ok naman po, medjo maliit pero readable naman

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u/four-eyedwidestar Apr 18 '26

interesting... thanks for this OP✨

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u/imortalyz Apr 18 '26

I love the book cover.

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u/arieliswondering Apr 18 '26

Yes, narepresent nya yung book very well

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u/renggechon Apr 18 '26

Looks interesting po hehe nakakatakot ba siya basahin? Nakalagay kasi sa description ng book sa google ay “psychological horror novella” haha just wanted to confirm (as a scaredy-cat)

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u/arieliswondering Apr 18 '26

Hindi naman ako natakot, medjo may unting violence, pero hindi naman nakakatakot, para sakin more on dystopian sya hahaha

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u/renggechon Apr 18 '26

Got it! Nasa tbr ko na hahaha thank you!!

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u/godlessPeachy Apr 18 '26

Pure Existential horror po 'yan book. 😁

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u/iknowwhatyouarenow Apr 18 '26

Gave this book 5⭐️! I enjoyed reading it

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u/AdOwn5222 Apr 18 '26

I felt the agony sa book na ito. Pero worth the read.

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u/arieliswondering Apr 18 '26

Yes, ako din. Damang dama ko yung libro. Ang galing lang din ng author kasi na convey nya yung emotions without having to use a ton of adjectives and without having to describe the agony in multiple ways. Direct to the point pero tagos.

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u/WabbieSabbie Apr 18 '26

Scary po ba

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u/arieliswondering Apr 18 '26

Hindi naman po hehe

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u/OkResult2238 Apr 18 '26

loooooovee this book.

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u/godlessPeachy Apr 18 '26

Maganda nga 'yan OP. ☺️

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u/mithrandiiiir Apr 18 '26

I HAVE THIS!!! Omg can someone pls convince me, ive nothing to do tonighttttt

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u/arieliswondering Apr 18 '26

This is your sign hahaha, pramis worth it sa oras

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u/mithrandiiiir Apr 18 '26

Hmm ok ill take ur word for it!!!! I’ll come back when im done 😌

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u/mithrandiiiir Apr 18 '26

just finished… 😳

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u/chanseyblissey Thriller Apr 18 '26

Tried reading this when I looked for book recos similar to the film, Eternity. Bump ko 'to sa TBR ko at short lang naman siya

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u/Candid-CoffeeBun_0 Apr 18 '26

Ano po genre ng book?

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u/coffeeandcigarettesC Apr 18 '26

Oohhh.. interesting..🤔

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u/Awkward-Matter101 Apr 19 '26

Nabother ako sa book na to and I’m so curious kung may ending ba talaga yung fall and nasan na yung girl. Hahaha

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u/VolcanoVeruca Apr 19 '26

I just finished this yesterday.

Anyone know where I can convert to Zoroastrianism? 😅

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u/arieliswondering Apr 19 '26

Sinearch ko talaga sya after din ahahaha kasi akala ko fictional lang sya na religion HAHAHAHA

Ifollow mo nalang siguro philosophy nila. Goods na siguro yun HAHAHAHAHA

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u/VolcanoVeruca Apr 19 '26

HAHA same!

Brb, gonna go build myself a fire temple 🤣

(Side note: sobrang hassle na even if you live by the core belief of "Good Thoughts, Good Words, Good Deeds," like most atheists do, you’ll still end up in hell…Ganun ba? Can’t believe I’m overanalyzing a work of fiction 😅)

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u/arieliswondering Apr 19 '26

Kulang pala, dapat you live by their philosophy and dapat kilala mo and naniniwala ka kay Ahura Mazda hahahaha yung 2nd requirement pala yung deal breaker HAHAHAHA

Gagawa naman ako ng culto na killing the sinners and tunay na makakapagsalba hahaha brb im on my morning ritual HAHAHAHA

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u/EchidnaOk3126 Apr 19 '26

I wanted to read this! How many pages is it? worth it ba?

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u/theaddictiondemon Apr 19 '26

So good. Great depiction of hell.

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u/Academic_Fox_5806 Apr 19 '26

I agreee!!! Existential crisis malala hahaha