Book Review: NO BOYFRIEND SINCE BIRTH

NO BOYFRIEND SINCE BIRTH

(Rate: 4/5 Stars)

Category: Books

Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels

Author: Claire betita

Publication

Date: June 2004

She's all that...But if she's so smart and pretty, how come she's not with anyone?

Junior marketing executive Rudie Bermejo can't figure out why she's never had a boyfriend, and why no one seems interested beyond being friends. All her friends tell her she looks great, and her boss thinks she's got the smarts to make it big, and guys think she's a cool chick to hang with. That should make her a catch, right?

Determined to graduate from the No Boyfriend Since Birth Society, Rudie decides to take matters into her own able hands. And the dating spree is only the beginning...

SYNOPSIS

EXCERPT

By the time I got to Food Nood, I felt embattled: on the one hand, I was so kilig over the prospect of Jay being out in the market again. But on the other hand, I was worried over his state of mind; if he and Dette were really broken up, will he go mad? Years of togetherness can't be that easy to erase, right? And how does one console a seriously sad friend?

Jay was already sitting there, a cigarette in hand, looking morose.

Aha, evil-me thought. This is definitely a break-up. And then: Oh, Rudie, show some decency!

"Rudie, I'm so glad I caught you. It's been a rough morning," Jay immediately burst out, before I even sat down.

"Why? Why? What happened?" I took a seat across him, and signaled the waiter.

"Dette made out with another guy. I don't know what else happened, basta that's what she told me. She confessed everything," he said, numbly.

The slut! I instantly thought, outraged. Oh Jay, I would never do that to you! I bit my tongue, lest my amorous thoughts slip out.

Apparently, Dette-Dette got piss drunk in one of those house parties she frequented, and actually made out with someone she just met.

"She pulled me aside just this morning, told me the whole story. She admitted it," he said, his brown eyes gazing sadly at me. "I appreciate her honesty - I mean, at least, she didn't lead me on that everything was fine - but God, you can't imagine how it's tormenting me now. Ang sakit pala nito. I feel...I feel so betrayed."

"A-are you two breaking up?" I asked, mightily trying to keep my elation down.

"That's the thing, I don't know, I'm so confused," Jay said, eyes downcast behind the glasses.

We ate lunch in silence. Jay, seemingly lost in his thoughts, and me still searching for the right thing to say. Not finding anything sensible in my head, I plowed on through the food, just to keep myself occupied. We were halfway through lunch when I heard the door open.

"Dude! Jay!" I heard a voice call out from the entrance. "It's too early for the event, pare."

Jay and I looked up to see a tall guy with a slim but muscular body, and an angular face that I instantly recognized. WHAT THE....?!? Oh my God. It was Almond Eyes. I stared at him, open-mouthed. His lively demeanor, however, was a far cry from the serious - if not suplado - mood he was in when he offered me his seat at the MRT just a week and a half ago. I had to down a tall glass of water before I could decide that it really was Almond Eyes.

"Pare, kamusta?" In one motion, Jay collected himself, stood up, and extended his hand. I sat stuck on my chair, gaping.

If ever a movie version of the book was done, who would portray the main characters?

Rudie Bermejo

junior marketing executive and can't figure out why she's never had a boyfriend

Clark

super work-involved. clearly finito andclearly not interested

Mike

graphic designer. Rudie's frienemy

Ben

artisty-type. too temperamental & self-centered

Jay

best friend and in limbo with Dette-Dette. on the

verge of a breakup, but keeps claiming that he's "confused"

Edward

MRT guy, newspaper reporter whom she never heard from again.

why is his phone always out of the coverage area?

Viola

dependable in-house writer and one of Rudie's close friends in work.

Sir Ed

Rudie's boss

Yoj

Rudie's BFF

Melai

Rudie's housemate

Dette-Dette

Jay's ex-girlfriend

a fun and hilarious novel. if you’re single, I think it’s safe to say you’ll love this book or at the least, find lots of things in common with rudie.. super makaka-relate lahat ng girls sa story at may kapupulutan na aral.