Ang mga Kaibigan ni Mama Susan explained

Ang mga Kaibigan ni Mama Susan
Author:Bob Ong
Country:Philippines
Language:Filipino
Genre:Mystery
Horror
Suspense
Publisher:Visprint
Avenida
Pub Date:2010
Media Type:Print (Paperback)
Pages:127
Isbn:978-971-0545-03-2
Preceded By:Kapitan Sino
Followed By:Lumayo Ka Nga sa Akin

Ang mga Kaibigan ni Mama Susan[1] is a 2010 mystery novel by Filipino writer Bob Ong published in 2010 by Visprint Inc. It is Ong's eighth book, and his first attempt in the horror/suspense genre.

Plot

The story revolves around Gilberto "Galo" P. Manansala, a college student in an unnamed university in Manila, and his journal entries that he writes for one of his college instructors. In the entries he describes how his everyday situations turn into scary situations, how he uncovers various mysteries and horrors, and how he gets deeply involved in these mysteries and horrors and, in the end, cannot escape them.

Characters

Most characters in Galo's journal are people he encounters every day, and some are not described other than having their name mentioned. It can be concluded that these people, of whom little is known, are the people that Galo cannot understand very well, and that his thoughts stray away from them because of personal issues.

Reception

Some reviews of the book say that the pace is monotonous; however, it does pick up in the end and cryptic Latin messages embedded in Galo's journal entries add a sense of mystery to the story.

It has become a best seller, ranking first at most book stores in the Philippines.

Film adaptation

See main article: Ang mga Kaibigan ni Mama Susan (film). A possible film adaptation of the book had been teased on Bob Ong's Facebook page in March 2016. On February 6, 2020, it was announced that the book will finally be adapted into film, starring Joshua Garcia as Galo, which will be directed by Chito S. Roño and will be co-produced by Black Sheep Productions and Regal Entertainment.[3]

It was released on May 18, 2023 on Amazon Prime Video.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Ong, Bob . Ang Mga Kaibigan ni Mama Susan . Visprint . Manila . 978-971-0545-03-2. Trade Paperback . December 2010.
  2. http://bebephase.wordpress.com/2010/12/05/bob-ong-mga-kaibigan-ni-mama-susan/ Bob Ong, Mga Kaibigan ni Mama Susan....
  3. News: Another Bob Ong novel makes it to big screen. CNN Philippines. February 6, 2020. February 6, 2020. July 14, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200714215735/https://cnnphilippines.com/entertainment/2020/2/6/bob-ong-novel-movie-adaptation.html. dead.