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Daddy
Tanggap na ni Ryan ang pagiging may edad na single. Pero isang gabi, napadpad siya sa CR ng isang MRT station at nabulabog ang buhay niya:
Matatanggap ba niyang maging isang daddy?
Matatanggap ba niyang maging isang daddy?
- GenresQueerNovellaContemporary
56 pages, Paperback
Published September 1, 2025
About the author
Chuckberry J. Pascual
23 books69 followersSi Chuckberry J. Pascual ay isang Pilipinong manunulat ng mga maikling kuwento at dula. Siya ay pinanganak at lumaki sa Malabon, laki sa lola dahil sa parehong OFW ang kanyang mga magulang. Sa kanyang paglaki, nakasanayan niya ang bahaan, mga palengkeng parating may murang seafood, at saka ang amoy ng Malabon na malansa (na siyang sabi naman ng mga hindi tagaroon). Siya ay kasalukuyang nakatira pa rin sa Malabon pero tinuturing niya din ang sarili bilang taga-Santa Rosa, Laguna.
Siya ay nagtapos ng kolehiyo sa Unibersidad ng Pilipinas - Diliman (UP) bilang cum laude sa kursong BA Malikhaing Pagsulat noong 2003, nagkamit ng MA sa Araling Pilipino (Kasaysayan at Panitikan) noong 2008, at kasalukuyang kumukuha ng PhD sa Malikhaing Pagsulat simula Abril 2009. Ilan sa mga parangal at pagkilalang kanyang natanggap ay ang pagiging fellow sa Unibersidad ng Santo Tomas, Ateneo, at UP National Writers' Workshops, at siya rin ay kasapi ng KULITI, isang lipon ng mga kabataang manunulat. Katatapos niya lang magturo ng Filipino sa klaseng regular at pandangal sa Ateneo de Manila High School.
Bata pa lang ay mahilig ng magbasa si Chuckberry J. Pascual. Nagdo-drowing siya dati ng mga sarili niyang bersyon ng komik novels sa isang buong intermediate pad. Sa kanyang paglaki ay napunta siya sa pagsusulat ng mga maikling kuwento dahil napagtanto niyang hindi siya marunong tumula. Walang partikular na estilo sa pagsulat si Chuckberry J. Pascual. Basta ang sigurado, karamihan sa kanyang mga naisulat, at iyong mga nalimbag - halos lahat sila ang protagonista ay bakla. Sinusubukan niyang tingnan ang mundo mula sa perspektibo ng mga bakla, partikular ang Pilipinong bakla na taga-Maynila at Malabon, kadalasan ay middle class.
Marami na rin ang mga nailimbag niyang mga maikling kuwento. Pinakahuling lumabas ang "Kumpisal" sa Ani 36 (2011), "Lorenzo" sa Talong/Tahong: Mga Kuwentong Homoerotiko (2011), at "Mga Kotse Sa Airport" sa Kathang-isip: Mga Kuwentong Fantastiko (2011). Kabilang din ang mga maikling kuwentong "Mananayaw", "Kantanod", "Ritwal", at "Sangandaan". Ilan pa sa kanyang mga gawa:
Siya ay nagtapos ng kolehiyo sa Unibersidad ng Pilipinas - Diliman (UP) bilang cum laude sa kursong BA Malikhaing Pagsulat noong 2003, nagkamit ng MA sa Araling Pilipino (Kasaysayan at Panitikan) noong 2008, at kasalukuyang kumukuha ng PhD sa Malikhaing Pagsulat simula Abril 2009. Ilan sa mga parangal at pagkilalang kanyang natanggap ay ang pagiging fellow sa Unibersidad ng Santo Tomas, Ateneo, at UP National Writers' Workshops, at siya rin ay kasapi ng KULITI, isang lipon ng mga kabataang manunulat. Katatapos niya lang magturo ng Filipino sa klaseng regular at pandangal sa Ateneo de Manila High School.
Bata pa lang ay mahilig ng magbasa si Chuckberry J. Pascual. Nagdo-drowing siya dati ng mga sarili niyang bersyon ng komik novels sa isang buong intermediate pad. Sa kanyang paglaki ay napunta siya sa pagsusulat ng mga maikling kuwento dahil napagtanto niyang hindi siya marunong tumula. Walang partikular na estilo sa pagsulat si Chuckberry J. Pascual. Basta ang sigurado, karamihan sa kanyang mga naisulat, at iyong mga nalimbag - halos lahat sila ang protagonista ay bakla. Sinusubukan niyang tingnan ang mundo mula sa perspektibo ng mga bakla, partikular ang Pilipinong bakla na taga-Maynila at Malabon, kadalasan ay middle class.
Marami na rin ang mga nailimbag niyang mga maikling kuwento. Pinakahuling lumabas ang "Kumpisal" sa Ani 36 (2011), "Lorenzo" sa Talong/Tahong: Mga Kuwentong Homoerotiko (2011), at "Mga Kotse Sa Airport" sa Kathang-isip: Mga Kuwentong Fantastiko (2011). Kabilang din ang mga maikling kuwentong "Mananayaw", "Kantanod", "Ritwal", at "Sangandaan". Ilan pa sa kanyang mga gawa:
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September 9, 2026
You pick up a book that promises smut in the first few pages, but then it morphs into a forced perspective on aging, middle-aged sex and dating, kinks, and preferences... dare I say this book wasn't what was promised, but I did find the messaging resonant.
September 18, 2025
Quickly read through a novella in a quiet corner of Avenida booth last MIBF, felt like I was thrusted into the quickie I never intended to take. Malayo sa sensibilidad kong straight and had a very hard-and-fast rule of dating in my MiCR / Chikka years. Sensual, yes, but more catered to the LGBTQ+.
After that poetic thryst, I ended up not buying the book, letting the others (interested to it) instead. Patawad po sa unrealized gain of the market value of Eskinita copy hehehuhuz
After that poetic thryst, I ended up not buying the book, letting the others (interested to it) instead. Patawad po sa unrealized gain of the market value of Eskinita copy hehehuhuz
September 15, 2025
This was my first local read.
I bought this book at the MIBF yesterday, as I was intrigued by its cover (yes, i judged a book by its cover, so what). It looked to me like it was a horror, if you look at the cover and such, and I even got mines signed.
This was not a horror. It's smut.
-_-
Chuckberry was nice though, I loved his aura. But maybe this one just didn't hit, I guess.
I bought this book at the MIBF yesterday, as I was intrigued by its cover (yes, i judged a book by its cover, so what). It looked to me like it was a horror, if you look at the cover and such, and I even got mines signed.
This was not a horror. It's smut.
-_-
Chuckberry was nice though, I loved his aura. But maybe this one just didn't hit, I guess.
September 15, 2025
i like the musings on sex, age, and beauty. sa logline akala ko may mga mas exciting pa na mangyayari pero tama lang naman yung naging tone kasi yun naman ang character. sana mas mahaba pa kasi gusto ko rin malaman ano pang maeexplore niya sa sexuality niya at that age pero enjoy na enjoy ko naman ang pagbabasa, wala lang masyadong bagong ideas. di ko naabutan yung author sa mibf sayang
September 27, 2025
Chuckberry J. Pascual’s novella Daddy reminded me of Garth Greenwell’s works, particularly Cleanness, in the way both used sex as a tool to dive deeper into one’s self and identity. Both authors understood that sex is more than just the physical communication of people, but also, and more importantly, the mental and emotional connections; one bares all during sex. Through his insecure middle-aged protagonist Ryan, Pascual explored the anxieties of growing old, but also its virtues that could only be discovered when that certain age was reached. It was stunning how Pascual created a fully realized and compelling character in under 100 pages. Even more so was how this was written: graceful, assured, confident. The novella was filled with explicit descriptions of gay sex, but what excited and tittilated me more was Pascual’s brilliant plotting and writing of Ryan’s great transformation. The more I think about it, the more I love how it was done and how it surprised me. What an experience.
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April 14, 2026It's a little difficult not to see something instructive in this gripping narrative. I told a special someone that it's almost like "listening to a future version of ourselves."
At the outset, the book sounds like smut. It actually opens as one. But what distinguishes this book from pure escapism is the narrator's refusal for his narrative to be completely drowned by the call of the flesh. Because this said flesh also has to contend with time and the unglamorous realities of familial responsibilities and the blunt fact of aging. This isn't to say that Ryan, our protagonist, is completely jaded. He occasionally tips to being jaded, but only in ways that--I assume--any person of his background tends to be.
What makes him almost heroic to my eyes is his refusal to descend into nihilism, to give up on love simply because his view of himself is clouded by his immediate realities. There is a pivotal conversation with/monologue by his best friend Marvs (p.27) which I think provides our hero the perspective he needs to change his view of love, beauty, and personhood. That, I believe, is the core of this book [I won't quote as this is a very short work and it's best to experience this one as I did, perhaps in one sitting].
Lately, I've been reading Mary Oliver's poetry compendium, "Devotions," and "Daddy's" ending reminds me of how Oliver's poems usually begin/end with the persona's acknowledgment of the many forms of love and the divine that the world offers. I am deeply happy with the novella's ending as it echoes what I have learned from the latter's poetry: the courage to seek and to embrace the form of love we happen upon around us.
As someone who has encountered the complicated world Ryan was just beginning to navigate by the end of the book, I am happy to see how he is opening up to new experiences, to changing some parts of himself, and to being more willing, despite the risks and the ever-changing conventions of the world where he moves. By the time the smut-adjacent parts return in the last few pages, there is the sense that this overabundance of clarity and details--however graphic and daring they are--becomes almost a necessary counterpoint to the furtive and hesitant nature of his initial encounter at the book's opening.
I've read some reviews stating how they find it challenging to connect to our hero's experiences. But as someone who in some ways has been in Ryan's situation, there is an undeniable sense of familiarity and almost prophetic instruction in the end. It's as if the book is saying: your body, the way it sees beauty, and the way it gives and receives love, will always be in a state of flux. Whether you name these violent changes "decay" or "evolution" will always be up to you--whether you are the "baby" or "daddy" in your relationship/s.
In short: basahin niyo na, mga daddy, and lovers of daddies!
At the outset, the book sounds like smut. It actually opens as one. But what distinguishes this book from pure escapism is the narrator's refusal for his narrative to be completely drowned by the call of the flesh. Because this said flesh also has to contend with time and the unglamorous realities of familial responsibilities and the blunt fact of aging. This isn't to say that Ryan, our protagonist, is completely jaded. He occasionally tips to being jaded, but only in ways that--I assume--any person of his background tends to be.
What makes him almost heroic to my eyes is his refusal to descend into nihilism, to give up on love simply because his view of himself is clouded by his immediate realities. There is a pivotal conversation with/monologue by his best friend Marvs (p.27) which I think provides our hero the perspective he needs to change his view of love, beauty, and personhood. That, I believe, is the core of this book [I won't quote as this is a very short work and it's best to experience this one as I did, perhaps in one sitting].
Lately, I've been reading Mary Oliver's poetry compendium, "Devotions," and "Daddy's" ending reminds me of how Oliver's poems usually begin/end with the persona's acknowledgment of the many forms of love and the divine that the world offers. I am deeply happy with the novella's ending as it echoes what I have learned from the latter's poetry: the courage to seek and to embrace the form of love we happen upon around us.
As someone who has encountered the complicated world Ryan was just beginning to navigate by the end of the book, I am happy to see how he is opening up to new experiences, to changing some parts of himself, and to being more willing, despite the risks and the ever-changing conventions of the world where he moves. By the time the smut-adjacent parts return in the last few pages, there is the sense that this overabundance of clarity and details--however graphic and daring they are--becomes almost a necessary counterpoint to the furtive and hesitant nature of his initial encounter at the book's opening.
I've read some reviews stating how they find it challenging to connect to our hero's experiences. But as someone who in some ways has been in Ryan's situation, there is an undeniable sense of familiarity and almost prophetic instruction in the end. It's as if the book is saying: your body, the way it sees beauty, and the way it gives and receives love, will always be in a state of flux. Whether you name these violent changes "decay" or "evolution" will always be up to you--whether you are the "baby" or "daddy" in your relationship/s.
In short: basahin niyo na, mga daddy, and lovers of daddies!
September 13, 2025
"AHHHHH DADDY!!!" - Toni Fowler
September 13, 2025
Natapos ko ng isang upuan (dahil 56 pages lang naman), nag enjoy ako. Sana lang mas mahaba.
September 23, 2025
Isang mabilisang (quickie) pagsilip sa pamilyar na danas ng isang tumatandang bading (na breadwinner): ang inseguridad na nakakabit sa pisikal na anyo/materyalismo/edad, mga pangambang pinansyal/ekonomikal na iniuukol sa pamilya, at ang tila walang katapusang paghahanap o pagkawala ng sarili. Sa paggamit ng awtor ng katawan at pakikipagtalik bilang mabisang lunsaran ng mga magkakakawing na isyung personal at sosyal, pinaunawa sa ating hindi talaga madaling unawain ang sarili – at walang problema ‘dun.
April 25, 2026
I really love how the characters feel so real, like they could easily exist in my everyday life.
The story captures everything from everyday conversations with friends to life struggles, self-doubt, and all the what-ifs, as well as themes of aging, dating, and even sexual desire.
It makes me wonder, as a gay person, na wala pang trenta, who what kind of “daddy” will I be in the future. Am I going to be Mike, Ryan, Marvin, or Jonathan?
The story captures everything from everyday conversations with friends to life struggles, self-doubt, and all the what-ifs, as well as themes of aging, dating, and even sexual desire.
It makes me wonder, as a gay person, na wala pang trenta, who what kind of “daddy” will I be in the future. Am I going to be Mike, Ryan, Marvin, or Jonathan?
March 31, 2026
Daddy by Chuckberry Pascual is published by Avenida Press under their imprint eskinita, which based on the titles under it, so far, is meant for more experimental but shorter books. Daddy’s 56 pages provides a self-contained story about narrator Ryan, a 44 year-old who, after a brief sexual encounter with a much younger man, contemplates his age vis-a-vis sex and beauty and desirability. What surprised me, despite the reviews already saying so, is how much substance, much though Ryan’s introspections, is packed in the slim booklet aided by effective storytelling by the author.
September 23, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️.75 / 5
From the title itself, I had a hunch of what the story might be about, but it turned out to be more layered than expected. Beyond the spicy scenes, this novella is thought-provoking, raising questions about identity, intimacy, and the realities of adulthood.
What resonated with me most is how it touches on work, choices, and the struggle of finding balance in life.
Daddy may be short, but it lingers long after you close the last page. It’s not just about desire, but also about choices, sacrifices, and the weight of loneliness that creeps in with time. A read that’s as intimate as it is unsettling.
From the title itself, I had a hunch of what the story might be about, but it turned out to be more layered than expected. Beyond the spicy scenes, this novella is thought-provoking, raising questions about identity, intimacy, and the realities of adulthood.
What resonated with me most is how it touches on work, choices, and the struggle of finding balance in life.
Daddy may be short, but it lingers long after you close the last page. It’s not just about desire, but also about choices, sacrifices, and the weight of loneliness that creeps in with time. A read that’s as intimate as it is unsettling.
September 21, 2025
“Kailangan ko bang magkajowa para sumaya?”
Loneliness through the lens of frivolity, as Sir Chuckberry Pascual splendidly manages to do with his entertaining fiction. Aside from the amusing storytelling, what’s very well appreciated from this work is its openness to the current queer experience while refusing to render previous experiences obsolete. The equivalent of eyeball is hookup, the equivalent of VHS is X (Twitter) porn. Although I’m an acespec, it didn’t get in the way of my enjoying this unapologetic smut.
Loneliness through the lens of frivolity, as Sir Chuckberry Pascual splendidly manages to do with his entertaining fiction. Aside from the amusing storytelling, what’s very well appreciated from this work is its openness to the current queer experience while refusing to render previous experiences obsolete. The equivalent of eyeball is hookup, the equivalent of VHS is X (Twitter) porn. Although I’m an acespec, it didn’t get in the way of my enjoying this unapologetic smut.
September 19, 2026
literal na quickie
March 16, 2026
Unang libro ni Chuckberry na nabasa ko. Okay lang naman. Parang confession lang ng kwarentahing bakla. Umasa lang ako na may iba pang mangyayari.
September 29, 2026
Mahina ako kapag ang usapin ay tungkol na sa mga queer novels. Wala pa akong gaanong nababasang mga akdang Pinoy na ganito ang tema. May isa, kung ibibilang ang Amapola ni Sir Ricky Lee. Pero ang isang erotic queer novel, wala pa. Kaya noong nakita ko ang librong ito, hindi na ako nagdalawang isip na bilhin. Maikli lang naman, yun ang nasa isip ko. Kung hindi ko man magustuhan, edi madaling matapos at magmove on na sa iba. Dahil hindi naman ganoon kakapal ay hindi rin ganoon kadaling maattach.
Pero walanghiya! Hindi pala makikita sa dami ng pahina ang gustong sabihin ng isang akda. Para akong nakipag quickie sa isang taong kakakakilala ko palang at pagkatapos ay bigla akong naattach. Dahil sa sobrang bilis ng mga kaganapan ay naiwan na lang akong mag-isa. Ganito ang naramdaman ko habang binabasa ko ang DADDY. Pakiramdam mo ay mabilisan lang. Short time kung bibiglang liko o quickie kung may place ka. Pero siksik ito ng mga kaganapan na hindi ko mawari kung paanong pinagkasya ni Sir Chuck sa 54 pages.
Aaminin ko na hindi ko alam kung paano kumilos nang buo sa ganitong buhay. Noong 2023, narealize ko na hindi lamang pala ako naaattract sa isang babae, pati na rin sa kapwa ko lalaki. Nagmahal, natakot, nasaktan at hindi na sumubok. Hanggang ngayon ay may takot parin ako na baka hindi ako tanggapin ng mga kaibigan ko o mga nakakakilala sa akin kung magsasabi ako na hindi ako straight. Naalala ko noong sinampal ako ng mga salita ng huli kong naka date na hindi sya sigurado sa akin dahil hindi nya alam kung ang gusto ko raw ba ay babae o lalaki. Pati ako hanggang ngayon ay naguguluhan. Minsan tatanungin kung ano ba talaga ako o ano ba ang gusto ko. Kailangan ba talaga lagyan ng label ang pagkatao ng isang tao? Ngayon nakakaramdam ako ng takot dahil baka iwan ako ng mga tropa ko na ang tingin sa akin ay brusko. Pagtawanan ng mga babaeng nakarelasyon ko dahil sa kung ano ako ngayon. Hanggang ngayon ay sobrang gulo na di ko alam kung ano ang magiging takbo ng buhay ko.
Pagkatapos ay nararamdaman ko na tumatanda na ako. Isang araw, umamin ako sa kapatid kong bunso. Tinanong nya kasi kung kumusta ako at hindi ba ako nahihirapan dahil bumukod ako at nagsarili. Sinabi nya na dapat maghanap na raw ako ng babaeng makakasama ko sa huli. Sinabi kong hindi ako naaattract ngayon sa babae. Nagulat sya. Nagduda. Kinumpirma ko ang nasa isip nya. Ang sabi nya lang "Paano ka na pagtanda mo. Mag isa ka na lang". Doon ay magkahalong lungkot at takot ang naramdaman ko. Nalungkot ako na ang tingin pala ng ibang tao sa bading ay tatandang mag-isa. Magiging tagapag-alaga na lang ng mga pamangkin at ang tanging anak ay ang mga alaga nitong aso at pusa. Nakaramdam din ako ng takot na baka tama ang kapatid ko. Baka hindi ko kayanin ang mundong ito. Baka mamaya magdilang anghel sya at mamatay na lang akong mag-isa.
Lahat ito ay bumalik sa akin habang binabasa ko ang Daddy. Habang tumatanda si Ryan ay nararamdaman nya na maaaring wala nang magmamahal sa kanya. Ang panahon nya bilang isang bata ay tapos na dahil sya na ngayon ang daddy. Malulungkot ka sa mga nararamdaman nya. Ang tumatak sa akin ay ang nasa isip nya na ang mga lalaking may magagandang mukha at katawan ay para sa mga katulad nila ang itsura at ang mga nasa laylayan naman ay nagtityaga sa mga katulad nila. Paano ay hindi sila papansinin ng mga makikinis na nasa itaas. Para silang mayroong exclusive club na bawal pumasok ang mga pangit. Noon, habang tinitignan ko ang mga posts sa X or kaya naman minsan ay sa IG, nakakaroon ako ng inggit. Alam kong masamang mainggit pero inggit na inggit ako sa mga taong mayroong mala anghel na mukha. Yung sa akin kasi mala demonyong pangkama lang (eme).
Mayroon akong kaibigan na nag-aayos, bumibili ng magagandang damit na branded, nag ggym. Dahil di man daw sya biniyayaan ng magandang mukha, babawiin na lang nya sa isang bagay. Napapagod na kasi sya na magkaroon ng self pity dahil sa rejection mula sa mga taong gusto nya pero hindi naman sya mahal. Hanggang sa bumaba ang kanyang confidence.
Naalala ko noon, sa CR ng isang mall na tunog pagkain. Umiihi ako noon at nakita ako na yung dalawang lalaki sa gilid ko ay nagsisilipan ng kanilang mga putotoy. Kahit pala sa sosyal na mall, uso ang mga ganito. Kaya bilib na bilib ako kay Sir Chuck habang nilalahad nya ang kwento nito. Totoo ang mga nangyayari. Buhay na buhay ang mga karakter.
Isang mabilis na upuan lang at tapos mo na ang kwento. Masyadong descriptive ang paglalahad. Nagiging mapusok ang isip ko habang iniimagine ko ang nangyayari. Parang pelikula na nagbibigay buhay sa isip ko. Hanggang sa makarating ka sa dulo. Nabitin ba ako? Hindi. Dahil kung iisipin ay paulit ulit lang ang magiging kwento nila Ryan, Mike at Jonathan. Dahil sa totoong buhay, ganito naman ang kwento ng ilang mga bading. Sabi sa akin ng kaibigan ko, ang mga lalaki raw ay natural na polygamous. Kaya mas marami raw ang nambababae kesa sa nanlalalaki. Mas mataas din daw ang rate ng relationship ng girl to girl vs man to man. Dahil ang mga lalaki raw, magpakita lang ng motibo, mabilis nilang ilalabas ang kanilang embotido. Kahit na may karelasyon na sila. Kaya nga uso ang mga alter. Nagiging food chain hanggang sa naging food web ang mga magkakaibigan.
Natatakot ako. Noong matapos ko ang kwento, kinabahan ako. Kapag tumanda ako, ano ang magiging kapalaran ako? Ako ba ay magiging si Ryan, Mark, Jonathan o Marvin?
Pero walanghiya! Hindi pala makikita sa dami ng pahina ang gustong sabihin ng isang akda. Para akong nakipag quickie sa isang taong kakakakilala ko palang at pagkatapos ay bigla akong naattach. Dahil sa sobrang bilis ng mga kaganapan ay naiwan na lang akong mag-isa. Ganito ang naramdaman ko habang binabasa ko ang DADDY. Pakiramdam mo ay mabilisan lang. Short time kung bibiglang liko o quickie kung may place ka. Pero siksik ito ng mga kaganapan na hindi ko mawari kung paanong pinagkasya ni Sir Chuck sa 54 pages.
Aaminin ko na hindi ko alam kung paano kumilos nang buo sa ganitong buhay. Noong 2023, narealize ko na hindi lamang pala ako naaattract sa isang babae, pati na rin sa kapwa ko lalaki. Nagmahal, natakot, nasaktan at hindi na sumubok. Hanggang ngayon ay may takot parin ako na baka hindi ako tanggapin ng mga kaibigan ko o mga nakakakilala sa akin kung magsasabi ako na hindi ako straight. Naalala ko noong sinampal ako ng mga salita ng huli kong naka date na hindi sya sigurado sa akin dahil hindi nya alam kung ang gusto ko raw ba ay babae o lalaki. Pati ako hanggang ngayon ay naguguluhan. Minsan tatanungin kung ano ba talaga ako o ano ba ang gusto ko. Kailangan ba talaga lagyan ng label ang pagkatao ng isang tao? Ngayon nakakaramdam ako ng takot dahil baka iwan ako ng mga tropa ko na ang tingin sa akin ay brusko. Pagtawanan ng mga babaeng nakarelasyon ko dahil sa kung ano ako ngayon. Hanggang ngayon ay sobrang gulo na di ko alam kung ano ang magiging takbo ng buhay ko.
Pagkatapos ay nararamdaman ko na tumatanda na ako. Isang araw, umamin ako sa kapatid kong bunso. Tinanong nya kasi kung kumusta ako at hindi ba ako nahihirapan dahil bumukod ako at nagsarili. Sinabi nya na dapat maghanap na raw ako ng babaeng makakasama ko sa huli. Sinabi kong hindi ako naaattract ngayon sa babae. Nagulat sya. Nagduda. Kinumpirma ko ang nasa isip nya. Ang sabi nya lang "Paano ka na pagtanda mo. Mag isa ka na lang". Doon ay magkahalong lungkot at takot ang naramdaman ko. Nalungkot ako na ang tingin pala ng ibang tao sa bading ay tatandang mag-isa. Magiging tagapag-alaga na lang ng mga pamangkin at ang tanging anak ay ang mga alaga nitong aso at pusa. Nakaramdam din ako ng takot na baka tama ang kapatid ko. Baka hindi ko kayanin ang mundong ito. Baka mamaya magdilang anghel sya at mamatay na lang akong mag-isa.
Lahat ito ay bumalik sa akin habang binabasa ko ang Daddy. Habang tumatanda si Ryan ay nararamdaman nya na maaaring wala nang magmamahal sa kanya. Ang panahon nya bilang isang bata ay tapos na dahil sya na ngayon ang daddy. Malulungkot ka sa mga nararamdaman nya. Ang tumatak sa akin ay ang nasa isip nya na ang mga lalaking may magagandang mukha at katawan ay para sa mga katulad nila ang itsura at ang mga nasa laylayan naman ay nagtityaga sa mga katulad nila. Paano ay hindi sila papansinin ng mga makikinis na nasa itaas. Para silang mayroong exclusive club na bawal pumasok ang mga pangit. Noon, habang tinitignan ko ang mga posts sa X or kaya naman minsan ay sa IG, nakakaroon ako ng inggit. Alam kong masamang mainggit pero inggit na inggit ako sa mga taong mayroong mala anghel na mukha. Yung sa akin kasi mala demonyong pangkama lang (eme).
Mayroon akong kaibigan na nag-aayos, bumibili ng magagandang damit na branded, nag ggym. Dahil di man daw sya biniyayaan ng magandang mukha, babawiin na lang nya sa isang bagay. Napapagod na kasi sya na magkaroon ng self pity dahil sa rejection mula sa mga taong gusto nya pero hindi naman sya mahal. Hanggang sa bumaba ang kanyang confidence.
Naalala ko noon, sa CR ng isang mall na tunog pagkain. Umiihi ako noon at nakita ako na yung dalawang lalaki sa gilid ko ay nagsisilipan ng kanilang mga putotoy. Kahit pala sa sosyal na mall, uso ang mga ganito. Kaya bilib na bilib ako kay Sir Chuck habang nilalahad nya ang kwento nito. Totoo ang mga nangyayari. Buhay na buhay ang mga karakter.
Isang mabilis na upuan lang at tapos mo na ang kwento. Masyadong descriptive ang paglalahad. Nagiging mapusok ang isip ko habang iniimagine ko ang nangyayari. Parang pelikula na nagbibigay buhay sa isip ko. Hanggang sa makarating ka sa dulo. Nabitin ba ako? Hindi. Dahil kung iisipin ay paulit ulit lang ang magiging kwento nila Ryan, Mike at Jonathan. Dahil sa totoong buhay, ganito naman ang kwento ng ilang mga bading. Sabi sa akin ng kaibigan ko, ang mga lalaki raw ay natural na polygamous. Kaya mas marami raw ang nambababae kesa sa nanlalalaki. Mas mataas din daw ang rate ng relationship ng girl to girl vs man to man. Dahil ang mga lalaki raw, magpakita lang ng motibo, mabilis nilang ilalabas ang kanilang embotido. Kahit na may karelasyon na sila. Kaya nga uso ang mga alter. Nagiging food chain hanggang sa naging food web ang mga magkakaibigan.
Natatakot ako. Noong matapos ko ang kwento, kinabahan ako. Kapag tumanda ako, ano ang magiging kapalaran ako? Ako ba ay magiging si Ryan, Mark, Jonathan o Marvin?
October 30, 2025
In one of my previous posts in FB, when I got my hands on Chuckberry’s book, I joked that I had finally received "Kapag Umaatake ang Daddy" Blame it on timing, I happened to get Darwin’s "Kapag Umaatake ang Dilim" at the same time, so I infused the titles. Except, turns out it wasn’t just a joke. Because, friends, Daddy here, does attack — emotionally, psychologically, and, well… in other ways best left to the imagination.
At first, I thought I was reading a standard aging gay man contemplates life and moisturizer narrative. You know, the usual reflections on loneliness, mortality, and whether dating apps have filters for emotional availability. But no. Sir Chuck goes deeper, like, really deeper, into the grief of watching your parents grow old while realizing you’ve also somehow become one of them.
But that’s only part of it. Chuckberry somehow crams an entire buffet of life into this story. Sex, longing, regret, identity, and the endless human quest to make sense of it all.
This book also gave me a window into the lives of gay men, particularly their sex lives, with zero censorship and maximum honesty. There’s no warning label, but I'll be clear now, this is not a bedtime story for your niece. However, it is essential reading for adults who still think bading and bayot are insults.
Chuckberry writes so well it’s annoying. Every sigh, rustle, bead of sweat, the smell of regret, hits you like a cinematic close-up. Maski yata singa ng langaw sa loob ng jeep kaya niyang ipa-imagine sa iyo ng buong-buo.
Somewhere along the way I stopped reading and started watching. If you don’t pause to breathe, you’ll forget you’re holding a book and not watching a perfectly shot film.
And if this story really ends here, if Ryan’s tale just vanishes without any hope of continuation, I’m joining the protest.
Count me in with the furious readers boycotting Chuckberry for ghosting us.
Man, you don’t drop a story this good, this charged, this thirsty, and then just disappear. 'Di ka ba karmahin niyan, boss.
At first, I thought I was reading a standard aging gay man contemplates life and moisturizer narrative. You know, the usual reflections on loneliness, mortality, and whether dating apps have filters for emotional availability. But no. Sir Chuck goes deeper, like, really deeper, into the grief of watching your parents grow old while realizing you’ve also somehow become one of them.
But that’s only part of it. Chuckberry somehow crams an entire buffet of life into this story. Sex, longing, regret, identity, and the endless human quest to make sense of it all.
This book also gave me a window into the lives of gay men, particularly their sex lives, with zero censorship and maximum honesty. There’s no warning label, but I'll be clear now, this is not a bedtime story for your niece. However, it is essential reading for adults who still think bading and bayot are insults.
Chuckberry writes so well it’s annoying. Every sigh, rustle, bead of sweat, the smell of regret, hits you like a cinematic close-up. Maski yata singa ng langaw sa loob ng jeep kaya niyang ipa-imagine sa iyo ng buong-buo.
Somewhere along the way I stopped reading and started watching. If you don’t pause to breathe, you’ll forget you’re holding a book and not watching a perfectly shot film.
And if this story really ends here, if Ryan’s tale just vanishes without any hope of continuation, I’m joining the protest.
Count me in with the furious readers boycotting Chuckberry for ghosting us.
Man, you don’t drop a story this good, this charged, this thirsty, and then just disappear. 'Di ka ba karmahin niyan, boss.
September 14, 2026
Matapang ang portrayal kay Ryan: he is not perfect, he is human. Bago sa akin ang ganitong perspective kasi kadalasan sa mga LGBT characters na nababasa ko, bata pa o nasa self-discovery stage pa lang. May mga bahaging nalungkot ako, lalo na sa mga totoong reyalidad na kinahaharap ng mga kagaya niya—ang loneliness at ang paghahanap ng tunay na companionship kung saan pantay ang nararamdaman at hindi siya gagamitin lang. Ibinahagi rin niya ang kanyang insecurities dahil sa kanyang edad, hitsura, at sa kung paanong lagi siyang naghahabol at naiiwan.
Maski hindi ko man kabisado ang totoong nagaganap sa community o kung paano gumagana ang relationship dynamics nila, ramdam kong nangyayari talaga sa totoong buhay ang nasa libro. Pinapakita rito ang booking culture, polyamorous relationships, kung paano nagkakasubukan sa X (Twitter), at iba pa. Naalala ko rin ang naikuwento ng kaibigan ko na marami raw talaga sa community ang may problema sa commitment.
Despite its short length, it will make you feel a lot of things—lungkot, saya, at kilig. Yes, may part dito na kinilig ako! At kung gusto niyong malaman kung bakit, basahin niyo rin.
Nagustuhan ko rin kung paano ipinakita ng libro ang iba't ibang problema sa Pilipinas habang inaaliw ang mambabasa: usapin sa healthcare, maruruming pampublikong palikuran, politika, PhilHealth, at marami pang iba.
Overall, I liked it and enjoyed his writing style. Bilang nag-review ng ortograpiya kamakailan, nagustuhan ko ang paggamit ng mga tuldik sa ibabaw ng mga letra upang linawin ang tamang bigkas—patunay na isinusulong din ng panitikan ang wastong gramatikang Filipino. Ewan ko kung ako lang, pero may mga linyang tila makata, at sobrang nagustuhan ko 'yun.
Hinding-hindi ko makakalimutan ang linyang ito: “Ayaw niyang mapunta ulit sa sitwasyong puwede siyang tanggihan ng iba.” Sigurado akong kahit sino ka man, makakarelate ka rito.
Maski hindi ko man kabisado ang totoong nagaganap sa community o kung paano gumagana ang relationship dynamics nila, ramdam kong nangyayari talaga sa totoong buhay ang nasa libro. Pinapakita rito ang booking culture, polyamorous relationships, kung paano nagkakasubukan sa X (Twitter), at iba pa. Naalala ko rin ang naikuwento ng kaibigan ko na marami raw talaga sa community ang may problema sa commitment.
Despite its short length, it will make you feel a lot of things—lungkot, saya, at kilig. Yes, may part dito na kinilig ako! At kung gusto niyong malaman kung bakit, basahin niyo rin.
Nagustuhan ko rin kung paano ipinakita ng libro ang iba't ibang problema sa Pilipinas habang inaaliw ang mambabasa: usapin sa healthcare, maruruming pampublikong palikuran, politika, PhilHealth, at marami pang iba.
Overall, I liked it and enjoyed his writing style. Bilang nag-review ng ortograpiya kamakailan, nagustuhan ko ang paggamit ng mga tuldik sa ibabaw ng mga letra upang linawin ang tamang bigkas—patunay na isinusulong din ng panitikan ang wastong gramatikang Filipino. Ewan ko kung ako lang, pero may mga linyang tila makata, at sobrang nagustuhan ko 'yun.
Hinding-hindi ko makakalimutan ang linyang ito: “Ayaw niyang mapunta ulit sa sitwasyong puwede siyang tanggihan ng iba.” Sigurado akong kahit sino ka man, makakarelate ka rito.
September 22, 2026
⭐⭐⭐⭐.5/⭐
A friend advertised this to me as smut, and I thank God that it isn't. I have never been a fan of explicit sex—or even sex in general—in literature, because I find that sex is often used as a device to senselessly entertain and elicit an emotional response from readers that bears no value whatsoever to a story's message. When I started reading literary fiction, I realized that I was reading about the wrong kind of sex: romance-novel-BookTok-slop sex is different from literary sex. Literary sex, I find, contains all the entertainment that one would get from a typical sex scene in a romance novel, but written in such a way that connects to a story's themes and overall message, even as an aid to characterization. A great example that I can think of is Sally Rooney's Normal People.
Pascual's Daddy does the same. While initially recommended to me as a smutty novella, upon reading it I found the sex, despite its graphic depictions and explicitness, to not be abhorrently titillating and instead serves the story's overall message about aging, loneliness, and the relentless search for intimacy in a fast-moving world. I found Pascual's rawness in writing about sex and sex scenes themselves to be both insightful and refreshing. Yes, it can be overexcessive, but I also feel that each detail serves to let us know who these characters really are. Even with the novella's length, I also feel that Ryan is a very complex, well-written character. I loved Pascual's portrayal of queer intimacy and one's growing insecurities with aging, and his writing possesses a certain humorous and poignant yet candid quality that I sporadically find in my reads.
A friend advertised this to me as smut, and I thank God that it isn't. I have never been a fan of explicit sex—or even sex in general—in literature, because I find that sex is often used as a device to senselessly entertain and elicit an emotional response from readers that bears no value whatsoever to a story's message. When I started reading literary fiction, I realized that I was reading about the wrong kind of sex: romance-novel-BookTok-slop sex is different from literary sex. Literary sex, I find, contains all the entertainment that one would get from a typical sex scene in a romance novel, but written in such a way that connects to a story's themes and overall message, even as an aid to characterization. A great example that I can think of is Sally Rooney's Normal People.
Pascual's Daddy does the same. While initially recommended to me as a smutty novella, upon reading it I found the sex, despite its graphic depictions and explicitness, to not be abhorrently titillating and instead serves the story's overall message about aging, loneliness, and the relentless search for intimacy in a fast-moving world. I found Pascual's rawness in writing about sex and sex scenes themselves to be both insightful and refreshing. Yes, it can be overexcessive, but I also feel that each detail serves to let us know who these characters really are. Even with the novella's length, I also feel that Ryan is a very complex, well-written character. I loved Pascual's portrayal of queer intimacy and one's growing insecurities with aging, and his writing possesses a certain humorous and poignant yet candid quality that I sporadically find in my reads.
January 22, 2026
i liked how the book tackled some of the insecurities gay men face once they get older—the fear of slowly losing our prime and of no longer having the energy to find love. it’s a serious topic and this book did a great job at opening that discussion through the character of Ryan.
i also liked how Ryan was portrayed here. he’s a forty-year old guy who act like he didn’t care much but deep inside has his own worries. he felt real. forming his own opinions and giving us a glimpse of his habits. we may be different in terms of personality and views in life, but the fact that it made me connect to him says a lot about how well the character was written.
however there were times when i feel like the book seemed unsure of what it wanted to be. at first, it gave an impression that it was smut, but midway through it became sort of slice-of-life content? and then went back to smut again, and then like a commentary of something. it’s a little confusing.
i’m also conflicted about the ending. the story had a chance to conclude on a strong note, but instead it scrapped that route and took a quick detour—all for a cheap shock factor. i wasn’t sure what the ending was meant to impart. was it suggesting that people like Ryan are doomed to remain stuck in that situation simply because they’re older and no longer desire or believe in love? if that was the intent, it needed clearer foreshadowing. as it stands, the ending felt underdeveloped and unsatisfying.
i also liked how Ryan was portrayed here. he’s a forty-year old guy who act like he didn’t care much but deep inside has his own worries. he felt real. forming his own opinions and giving us a glimpse of his habits. we may be different in terms of personality and views in life, but the fact that it made me connect to him says a lot about how well the character was written.
however there were times when i feel like the book seemed unsure of what it wanted to be. at first, it gave an impression that it was smut, but midway through it became sort of slice-of-life content? and then went back to smut again, and then like a commentary of something. it’s a little confusing.
i’m also conflicted about the ending. the story had a chance to conclude on a strong note, but instead it scrapped that route and took a quick detour—all for a cheap shock factor. i wasn’t sure what the ending was meant to impart. was it suggesting that people like Ryan are doomed to remain stuck in that situation simply because they’re older and no longer desire or believe in love? if that was the intent, it needed clearer foreshadowing. as it stands, the ending felt underdeveloped and unsatisfying.
October 12, 2025
Kakaibang Chuckberry Pascual ang aking naranasan sa mga kataga at mga pangyayari sa maikling kwento na ito. Marahil may mga nailimbag na si Sir Chuck na katulad ng ganito ngunit para sa akin, panibago ito sa aking panlasa.
Ipinakita lamang ng awtor kung gaano sya ka versatile sa literatura sapagkat naging isang bagong putahe ito para sa akin na isa sa sumusubaybay sa gawa ng nasabing manunulat.
Magandang naging punto din ng akda ang pagbibigay ng awareness in terms of having safe sex. Inilahad ng may akda na sa pangangailangan ng laman, mas lamang ang may alam sa protektadong pagtatalik. Isang bagay na malimit pag-usapan sa atin sapagkat nagkakaroon kaagad ang karamihan ng "wall" sa pag-intindi sa usapang "sex" at iba pang mga salitang nag-uugnay dito.
Ang Daddy ay isang kwentong alam ko na sa karamihan ng nasa LGBTQIA+ ay makakarelate. Masasabi kong ang akdang ito ay may certain audience at isa ako sa nag enjoy nung nabasa ko ito.
Naniniwala ako na hindi lamang sa talas, galing at ganda ng mga nangyayari sa kwento nasusukat ang ganda ng isang nobela. Naniniwala ako na kung naenjoy mo ito, isa itong bagay na pwede mong sabihin na napakagaling ng isang akda — sa paglalahat, ang main purpose naman ng aklat ay mag entertain, magbigay o mag share ng mga karanasan sa mga mambabasa.
Ipinakita lamang ng awtor kung gaano sya ka versatile sa literatura sapagkat naging isang bagong putahe ito para sa akin na isa sa sumusubaybay sa gawa ng nasabing manunulat.
Magandang naging punto din ng akda ang pagbibigay ng awareness in terms of having safe sex. Inilahad ng may akda na sa pangangailangan ng laman, mas lamang ang may alam sa protektadong pagtatalik. Isang bagay na malimit pag-usapan sa atin sapagkat nagkakaroon kaagad ang karamihan ng "wall" sa pag-intindi sa usapang "sex" at iba pang mga salitang nag-uugnay dito.
Ang Daddy ay isang kwentong alam ko na sa karamihan ng nasa LGBTQIA+ ay makakarelate. Masasabi kong ang akdang ito ay may certain audience at isa ako sa nag enjoy nung nabasa ko ito.
Naniniwala ako na hindi lamang sa talas, galing at ganda ng mga nangyayari sa kwento nasusukat ang ganda ng isang nobela. Naniniwala ako na kung naenjoy mo ito, isa itong bagay na pwede mong sabihin na napakagaling ng isang akda — sa paglalahat, ang main purpose naman ng aklat ay mag entertain, magbigay o mag share ng mga karanasan sa mga mambabasa.
February 9, 2026
Daddy was written in a different style by Sir Chuck. After reading the comedic novel The Vanishing, it felt like we were already handa na tayo for more mature roles. The spicy scenes were visible in almost every chapter. Aside from the explicit scenes, the novel gives readers a glimpse into the less-discussed topic of growing old and rediscovering oneself. With the aspect of being stagnant in one’s path for a long time, the story dwells on the need for self-validation, self-worth, and intimacy.
What I like about this novel is its bold way of discussing safe sex and HIV. This novel shows how illness can be prevented and the proper ways to get oneself checked.
It also mentions responsibilities that most single people deal with, giving readers a moment to reflect on how much they give to others and reminding them not to overlook their own needs.
Personally, I paused reading this twice in 2026 because I was quite intimidated by the deep Tagalog terms used at the beginning. But third time’s the charm, and I ended up loving it.
Despite being a short read, this book was such a good one. It discusses many layers in terms of relationships, personal growth, and one’s responsibilities. Above all, age may just be a number, but taking a big leap of courage can give anyone’s life meaning.
What I like about this novel is its bold way of discussing safe sex and HIV. This novel shows how illness can be prevented and the proper ways to get oneself checked.
It also mentions responsibilities that most single people deal with, giving readers a moment to reflect on how much they give to others and reminding them not to overlook their own needs.
Personally, I paused reading this twice in 2026 because I was quite intimidated by the deep Tagalog terms used at the beginning. But third time’s the charm, and I ended up loving it.
Despite being a short read, this book was such a good one. It discusses many layers in terms of relationships, personal growth, and one’s responsibilities. Above all, age may just be a number, but taking a big leap of courage can give anyone’s life meaning.
December 27, 2025
Lahat tayo may Daddy - pwedeng ang sarili nating ama na nagpalaki sa atin o ibang father figure na tumayo bilang ama sa ating buhay - pero sa maikling nobelang ito ni Chuckberry Pascual, ibang daddy ang dapat mong tutukan.
Mabilis basahin ang Daddy dahil 54 pages ito at sa aking experience, na-cure nya ang reading slump ko post-MIBF.
Napakaraming salita ang pwedeng ipares sa Daddy - bihira, napapanahon, kontrobersyal - pero para sa akin, nanaig ang pagiging totoo sa kwento ni Ryan.
Totoo na matanda na si Ryan. Totoo na may hinahanap s’yang (uy may kudlit) something na kukumpleto sa buhay. At totoo na bakla si Ryan na lumaki sa relihiyosong bansang Pilipinas.
Kaya nagustuhan ko ang realistic depiction kay Ryan na kung kailan may edad na sya ay saka lamang nya napag-isipan na subukan ang mga bagay na papawi sa kanyang uhaw. Keber na kahit anong sabihin ng iba.
Manipis man ito ay maayos pa rin namaniobra ni Chuckberry ang kwento - may thrill sa kasalukuyang nangyayari, may kirot at lungkot sa backstory, at may hint ng pag-asa sa kung anuman ang mga susunod na hakbang ni Ryan sa buhay nya. Syempre, pinakanangibabaw ang kaba 💅
Mabilis basahin ang Daddy dahil 54 pages ito at sa aking experience, na-cure nya ang reading slump ko post-MIBF.
Napakaraming salita ang pwedeng ipares sa Daddy - bihira, napapanahon, kontrobersyal - pero para sa akin, nanaig ang pagiging totoo sa kwento ni Ryan.
Totoo na matanda na si Ryan. Totoo na may hinahanap s’yang (uy may kudlit) something na kukumpleto sa buhay. At totoo na bakla si Ryan na lumaki sa relihiyosong bansang Pilipinas.
Kaya nagustuhan ko ang realistic depiction kay Ryan na kung kailan may edad na sya ay saka lamang nya napag-isipan na subukan ang mga bagay na papawi sa kanyang uhaw. Keber na kahit anong sabihin ng iba.
Manipis man ito ay maayos pa rin namaniobra ni Chuckberry ang kwento - may thrill sa kasalukuyang nangyayari, may kirot at lungkot sa backstory, at may hint ng pag-asa sa kung anuman ang mga susunod na hakbang ni Ryan sa buhay nya. Syempre, pinakanangibabaw ang kaba 💅
September 7, 2026
3.75★
Daddy is the kind of book that proves a story doesn't need more than a few pages and tender honesty to leave a bruise.
Ryan is an older queer man looking for connection. Maybe a relationship, maybe just a warm body to spend the night with, maybe something he can't name yet. That's the whole book.
What makes this compelling is how ordinary the wanting is. There's nothing dramatic here, no grand tragedy—just a gay person moving through his days hoping someone will meet him halfway. And underneath that ordinariness sits the harder truth: for queer people, especially older queer people, the simple act of finding someone can be an especially challenging endeavor because of society's "traditional values." It goes darker and more personal than I expected but there's a tenderness running under the whole thing that kept it from feeling completely desolate.
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booktube / bookstagram / storygraph
Daddy is the kind of book that proves a story doesn't need more than a few pages and tender honesty to leave a bruise.
Ryan is an older queer man looking for connection. Maybe a relationship, maybe just a warm body to spend the night with, maybe something he can't name yet. That's the whole book.
What makes this compelling is how ordinary the wanting is. There's nothing dramatic here, no grand tragedy—just a gay person moving through his days hoping someone will meet him halfway. And underneath that ordinariness sits the harder truth: for queer people, especially older queer people, the simple act of finding someone can be an especially challenging endeavor because of society's "traditional values." It goes darker and more personal than I expected but there's a tenderness running under the whole thing that kept it from feeling completely desolate.
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booktube / bookstagram / storygraph
May 30, 2026
Ang key takeaway natin ay everyone has a place in the gay dating scene. The possibilities are endless. Pero ipinakikita rin sa akda ang mindset na kailangan maging maganda para maging masaya or maging kaakit-akit para hindi tumandang mag-isa, na siya namang binabali rin ng bida. Siguro ang akdang ito ay para mailahad ang mga hindi nasasabi ng mga bading tungkol sa paraan ng paghahanap nila ng ligaya o relief na pang-sexual sa kanilang pamilya. Na doble ang effort ng mga bading para mag-overcompensate at magkarooon ng sex life. Relatable for me, nakakaaliw ang naratibo, at batid ko ring hindi para sa lahat ang akda. Pero kung may isa akong babasahing irerekomenda for a Pride Month read, ito yon. Bahala kayong mawindang.
October 1, 2025
Ngayon na lang ulit ako muling nakabasa ng akdang sulat Filipino. Binasa ko ito para makapagpahinga sa mga librong aking nabasa bago dito. Hindi naman ako nagsisi. Sa palagay ko ay hindi lang naman ito ‘smut’ o ‘spice’. ‘Di man ganon kalalim at kalinaw ang direktang mensahe ng libro, bukas naman ito sa interpretasyon. Sa ikli ng akdang ito, nakapaloob na sa istorya ni Ryan ang mga paksa patungkol sa sekswalidad, seks, edad at kalusugan, koneksyon sa iba’t-ibang tao—o maging ang kakulangan nito.
Nakapagpapirma rin ako kay Sir Chuck noong MIBF. Sayang at sana’y nakabili at nakapagpapirma pa ako ng iba niyang libro.
Nakapagpapirma rin ako kay Sir Chuck noong MIBF. Sayang at sana’y nakabili at nakapagpapirma pa ako ng iba niyang libro.
September 20, 2026
This is a good short read. To be honest, I can relate to this book a lot. Although I am not in my 30s, 40s, or 60s yet, what’s currently happening in the community is really discussed or reflected in the book. Maybe this book is also an eye opener that it’s really hard to grow and become an old gay, which sucks by the way.
I was gagged sa last page like literally I re-read the whole last page 3 times just to confirm na tama nga yung nabasa ko. I have recommended this to some of my friends para naman alam nila ang colorful gay world.
I was gagged sa last page like literally I re-read the whole last page 3 times just to confirm na tama nga yung nabasa ko. I have recommended this to some of my friends para naman alam nila ang colorful gay world.
September 21, 2025
Isang coming-of-age sa hindi pangkaraniwang edad, maselan at tapat ang akda sa pagkwento ng mga karanasan niya. Kahit minsang hindi matukoy ang patutunguhan ng kuwento, maiging napakita ng iilang pahina ang kabastusan at larawang nais nitong ilahad.
Tapat at saktong smut, may boses ang akda na alaala ng mga forum at blog na talamak ang ganitong uri ng erotika. Naghanap lang ako ng mas mahabang kuwento; nang mas higit ko pa sanang makilala ang bida at ang mga tao sa buhay niya.
3/5
Tapat at saktong smut, may boses ang akda na alaala ng mga forum at blog na talamak ang ganitong uri ng erotika. Naghanap lang ako ng mas mahabang kuwento; nang mas higit ko pa sanang makilala ang bida at ang mga tao sa buhay niya.
3/5
April 8, 2026
quickie lang ito: maikli, nakakatuwa, may thrill, at nakakabitin. sana mas mahaba paaa!! pero justified naman siya given na na-portray naman nang maayos yung character. it’s an accurate depiction of gay men’s dating scene and insecurities as they get older, pero ayun nga, may market naman tayong lahat.
June 3, 2026
Ryan is a very interesting character. Sayang lang na hindi ko masyadong naramdaman charcter niya and maybe it's because of the short length of the story. Bitin siya for me but it was still a good read! Inexpect ko na yung smut scenes sa title pa lang pero nagulat pa rin ako HAHAAHA maybe because professor ko yung author 😭
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