noir - noun,
a genre of crime film or fiction characterized by cynicism, fatalism, and moral ambiguity.
"his film proved that a Brit could do noir as darkly as any American"
(Google)
Yan ang ibig sabihin ng noir. Hinanap ko pa talaga yan kasi hindi ko alam eh. Collection of short stories na nakabase lahat sa Manila ang setting. I liked when Ms. Jessica Hagedorn said in her introduction that Manila is a "Femme Fatale". She said that it is "Sexy, complicated, and tainted by a dark and painful past, she's not to be trusted." Grabe saktong sakto ang depinisyon nya sa Manila. I definitely agree to that. Ako hindi ako "taong-maynila" pero tingin ko base sa napapanuod ko sa movie at sa TV, tumpak sya sa kanyang mga sinabi.
Kung probinsyanong mahirap ka na katulad ko, makakarelate ka sigurado sa unang storya na Aviary by Mr. Lysley Tenorio. Actually yun pa lang ang nababasa ko for the moment. I look forward for the story by the great Sir Lourd De Veyra pati na rin yun episode ng Trese ni Mr. Kajo Baldisimo and Mr. Budjette Tan.
Hindi ako nagrereview talaga ng book. Nagrerecommend lang. This is worth your every piso. Kaya (may pagwave ng kamay kagaya ni sharon sa super ferry commercial) Bili na!
Photo credits: http://www.anvilpublishing.com/anvil2012/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Manila-Noir.jpg
