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The Despicable Guy
Hurting from a breakup, Jersey becomes determined to start and go through college without falling in love. Then she meets Kevin who seems to want nothing more out of life than to pester her relentlessly. He won't stop annoying her, but she can't stop thinking about him. Though they're locked up in a hate-hate relationship, they can't stand to be apart. Will all hell break loose when these two come together or will they end up with happy ever after?
186 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 13, 2014
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March 6, 2013
The Despicable Guy is really good. The lines... AWESOME! Though some of the lines were derived from other books/stories, it's fine... i mean, hey, that's normal! even those great and famous authors borrow lines from others, you know. I fell inlove with the characters. Omg. My friends and I got soooo addicted to this.. To the point that we can't stop talking about it. We can't go home without talking about the KEVJE vibes and all. One of my friends even used the main characters' name as her username. Really good. Trust me. ;)
October 10, 2019
The story was good and nice and sweet. But the thing is, some of the dialogue is NOT the author's own writing. She actually "borrowed" lines from Drama Queenby Abi Aquino. I really feel that this work is "sayang". Her ideas were good. I just hoped she tried to make her own dialogue.
July 6, 2014
I didn't know there's The Despicable Guy on Goodreads!!! I've only read two stories on Wattpad, ever - The Despicable Guy (and all its related books) and She's Dating The Gangster. The Despicable Guy will forever remain to be that Tagalog Wattpad story that will never fail to make me giggle, bicycle in the air, punch my pillows, and make me want to throw my cellphone on the wall because of the kilig. I really love how realistic the story FELT especially with the setting and the language, giving the readers the old school Filipino kilig. Probably the only thing that kind of didn't make me want to believe in the story of Kevin and Jersey is that they're both - for the lack of a better word - perfect. They are good-looking, rich, smart, talented - you name it. As much as the story is kilig-inducing, it makes me wonder if I could ever find my own Kevin even if I'm not a Jersey. Will I ever experience a love like theirs even i I'm just... me?
December 23, 2018
★★ // (read the published novel version)
What I didn't like:
—Awkward grammar errors (parang hindi in-edit)
—Inconsistency of Jersey's character (one moment she's saying she hates Paul, then she likes him, or she feels kilig because of Kevin, then she's mad at him. I get that it's supposed to be an inner debate of feelings but it was not executed well and most of the time it leaves me confused in a bad way.)
—That part where Kevin ate something that he's allergic to. Sobrang babaw naman ng motivation to do that, please. Saka ang toxic, wew. Kadiri.
What I liked:
—Though I still don't get how a couple could be that famous in college, I appreciate some of the key moments in their development
—Changing a play script is very disrespectful to the playwright, but I appreciate the improvisation of some lines to get the story going.
Okay naman si Leng magsulat. Polished compared to others, at may substance. May tendency lang siyang gawing masyadong dramatic yong mga eksena minsan. At ‘yon pa ang problema: ang sinusulat ay nobela, kaya hindi dapat mala-teleserye ang mga linya. Heh.
What I didn't like:
—Awkward grammar errors (parang hindi in-edit)
—Inconsistency of Jersey's character (one moment she's saying she hates Paul, then she likes him, or she feels kilig because of Kevin, then she's mad at him. I get that it's supposed to be an inner debate of feelings but it was not executed well and most of the time it leaves me confused in a bad way.)
—That part where Kevin ate something that he's allergic to. Sobrang babaw naman ng motivation to do that, please. Saka ang toxic, wew. Kadiri.
What I liked:
—Though I still don't get how a couple could be that famous in college, I appreciate some of the key moments in their development
—Changing a play script is very disrespectful to the playwright, but I appreciate the improvisation of some lines to get the story going.
Okay naman si Leng magsulat. Polished compared to others, at may substance. May tendency lang siyang gawing masyadong dramatic yong mga eksena minsan. At ‘yon pa ang problema: ang sinusulat ay nobela, kaya hindi dapat mala-teleserye ang mga linya. Heh.
February 26, 2013
Ngayon ko lang nakita na nandito pala sa Goodreads ang TDG!(hahaha :D) Para sakin,isa ito sa mga pinakamagandang stories na nabasa ko at deserve talaga na mai-publish. :)
May 17, 2014
Rating: 2 Stars
Oo, nakakatuwa yung kwento ni Kevin at Jersey, nakakatawa at minsan medyo nakakakilig. Pero yun lang talaga siya. Isang kwento ng dalawang taong nagkakilala, nagkainisan at sa huli, nagkagustuhan. Nagustuhan ko naman yung kwento kahit papaano, kaso yun nga, medyo unrealistic ang story at wala namang nangyari bukod sa love story nila.
(1) Asan ba ang parents nila? Kahit na-explain naman na wala, nagatatrabaho or nasa abroad, mahirap parin paniwalaan na MIA lahat ng parental authority sa book.
(2) Grabe, halos perpekto na si Jersey. Matalino, maganda, marunong kumanta at umarte, magaling magluto, debater, photographer, multilingual, ano pa? Wala ba siyang mas malala-lalang "flaw" bukod dun sa bibig niya
(3) Umiinom na at the age of what? 16 or 17?
(4) Magulo ang ulo ni Kevin at Jersey. Hindi mo alam kung sino talaga ang gusto...
(5) Lahat sila mayaman. Okay. *yung sapatos talaga!*
(6) Pure love story... wala ng iba... Wala man lang bang pangarap si Jersey? Hindi man lang nasabi kung bakit siya nag-aaral ng mabuti? Kung bakit sobrang competitive siya kay Kevin? Parang wala rin ngang masyadong character development.
(7) Medyo mahaba yung kwento...
Yung ebook ang nabasa ko, hindi yung published version. So hindi ko alam kung may nabago ba o wala.
Oo, nakakatuwa yung kwento ni Kevin at Jersey, nakakatawa at minsan medyo nakakakilig. Pero yun lang talaga siya. Isang kwento ng dalawang taong nagkakilala, nagkainisan at sa huli, nagkagustuhan. Nagustuhan ko naman yung kwento kahit papaano, kaso yun nga, medyo unrealistic ang story at wala namang nangyari bukod sa love story nila.
(1) Asan ba ang parents nila? Kahit na-explain naman na wala, nagatatrabaho or nasa abroad, mahirap parin paniwalaan na MIA lahat ng parental authority sa book.
(2) Grabe, halos perpekto na si Jersey. Matalino, maganda, marunong kumanta at umarte, magaling magluto, debater, photographer, multilingual, ano pa? Wala ba siyang mas malala-lalang "flaw" bukod dun sa bibig niya
(3) Umiinom na at the age of what? 16 or 17?
(4) Magulo ang ulo ni Kevin at Jersey. Hindi mo alam kung sino talaga ang gusto...
(5) Lahat sila mayaman. Okay. *yung sapatos talaga!*
(6) Pure love story... wala ng iba... Wala man lang bang pangarap si Jersey? Hindi man lang nasabi kung bakit siya nag-aaral ng mabuti? Kung bakit sobrang competitive siya kay Kevin? Parang wala rin ngang masyadong character development.
(7) Medyo mahaba yung kwento...
Yung ebook ang nabasa ko, hindi yung published version. So hindi ko alam kung may nabago ba o wala.
December 22, 2013
Hurray i liked the story! the plot was good, but i don't like it when kevin calls her devil woman. the happenings are so fast and stuff, it should've been collaborated more and i didn't really get kevin or jersey's looks because it they weren't described. and, first day of college, they were THAT close, unbelievable. and i think changing the script for the play is kinda embarassing especially the shawarma girl part, lol. You shouldn't have added Kevin's POV they were just really quick. And the giving 18 gifts was romantic and all and going to singapore, but damn! how rich was he? Overall, it was a fantastic book! didn't read it in wattpad bc I'm not used to. 1/8 palang yung nababasa ko sa libro, kilig na agad ako eh. well, this book just makes me want to have a despicable guy of my own! a sweet, despicable, adorable guy. great ideas! hope I can make a story too.
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February 7, 2014This book made me laugh out loud.
The plot was good; it was fast-paced.
The characters are funny, and Kevin is adorable.
The plot was good; it was fast-paced.
The characters are funny, and Kevin is adorable.
October 27, 2014
A copy was provided from Pop Fiction because I'm a judge at Filipino Reader's Choice Awards
This is a load of BEEP! I love the idea of the story but then the author started making things a little bit awkward for her characters. Most of the blame should be on the writing style, I could not get into any of their heads. They were supposedly college students but they act like they're in high school sometimes even younger than that. *head desk*
There were lots of cute scenes that make you go awww but it couldn't cover up all the crap of the story. This one just doesn't make any sense. There was no conflict, there were just 2 friends who didn't want anything to do with a relationship but somehow they worked it all out. End of story. Mkay? I should just go away before I say something awful and uncouth.
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December 26, 2014
This was a quick read for me. The story was not too light nor heavy. Although, I did enjoy several moments in the book, I kind of lost interest halfway through. Also, I didn't really connect much with all the characters, but I did find some appealing. Over-all, I'll give this book
3 stars!
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January 2, 2013The best tong The Despicable Guy! :") Kahit paulit-ulit kong binabasa, swak na swak talaga yung mga dialogue.. Hayy, KevJe Duo. :3
April 8, 2013
andito din pala 'tong TDG :)BEST LOVE STORY EVER! :)tinalo yung mga napanood kong kmovie haha!
February 14, 2014
To be honest, I don't know what to say. It is good indeed. I love the interactions of The Despicable Guy and The Devil Woman.
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February 28, 2014nothing
February 26, 2014
Until, now I'm inlove with this story. It's just a wonderful story. I'll never forget this one. :")
October 14, 2023
1 star
This book was written 10 years ago, so it's kind of understandable for me if the words and dialogues were somewhat corny, and the writing style used was not that established. However, this trope was not giving to me because I already outgrew this kind of story and my present self can't handle it. I really want to dnf this, but I was reading on a book that I bought so I feel like it would be a waste of money if I didn't finish it🥲
This book was written 10 years ago, so it's kind of understandable for me if the words and dialogues were somewhat corny, and the writing style used was not that established. However, this trope was not giving to me because I already outgrew this kind of story and my present self can't handle it. I really want to dnf this, but I was reading on a book that I bought so I feel like it would be a waste of money if I didn't finish it🥲
November 20, 2022
I want the wattpad version of this book. Raw and aunthentic. I feel that they really exist in real life. As an avid reader of Leng, I can say that among the other writers of wattpad in 2010 era, she has the skills of creating a story in the most realistic sense.
This is one of my comfort story aside from If I Fall which is she was also the author.
This is one of my comfort story aside from If I Fall which is she was also the author.
June 15, 2020
I never thought that goodreads have this wattpad story 'The Despicable Guy'. I been looking for full story of this for too long because the author of this in wattpad only posted the half of the story.
August 14, 2018
This is a very exiting book . I would recommend it to my class.
January 20, 2019
it is good .
May 6, 2020
hmm its pretty awesome i like it so amazing
February 6, 2022
I read this book when I was in junior high school this book is my favorite book in all Wattpad books that I've already read. I wish I have a guy like Kevin.
February 17, 2022
This by far is my all time favorite Wattpad book. I love the chemistry between Jersey and Kevin. I like how the story was written and very much enjoyed it. Can't wait to read the second book soon.
May 1, 2024
Wala eto pa rin ang favorite wattpad story ko. Hahahaha
September 11, 2014
Una sa lahat, di talaga ako nagbabasa ng mga tagalog na libro. Basta, ayoko lang (angal? XD) tapos nung sinabi nung friend ko na " Toh, try mo tong story na to! Maganda yan! swear!" Aba ay di agad ako naniwala! hahaha, pero nakaraan ang mga araw, binasa ko rin. Wala kasi akong magawang productive nung mga araw na yun eh. hehehe
Tapos, ayun! Unang chapters pa lang, tawang tawa na ako! As in! This seems to be a typical story kung babasahin mo lang yung unahan, o kaya makikinig sa mga kaibigan mong di marunong magbigay ng hustisya sa nagsulat kung makapagkwento. XD Pero, nung nasimulan ko na, ayun! at di ko maiwanan. OA lang noh? (pero, truelala yan!)
This story catches my interest from the very start of its chapter. Ito yung "pinaka-ewan" na librong tagalog na nabasa ko, ( and yes, nagbabasa na ko ng mga tagalog books ngayon, thanks to this! hihi).
"EWAN" kasi, yun eh. Di ko mapaliwanag. Ang ganda kasi! Tapos di mo mamamalayan na hook na hook ka na pala sa pagbabasa! Napaka-realistic! Sa pagka-realistic, iisipin mong "Merong nga kaya talagang napakapoging KEVIN SANTOS? o itong si DEBS, matalak kaya talaga to sa personal? " haaayyy nako!! Dagdagan pa ng mga lugar na gustong gusto kong makita sa personal para maimagine na, " HUY, Dito ginanap yung MINSAN AKO SI MADONNA nila Jersey oh!" HAHAHA, even sa Facebook sinearch ko talaga, tapos meron nga! LOL (GAling magpanggap ng mga mokong) anyway,
HAaaaay EWAN! Ang ganda lang ng pagkakasulat talaga. Kasi lahat normal eh. Pati yung, mayat mayay mura don, mura dito! Sapak don, sapak dito! Barahan don, barahan dito! Nangyayari talaga yun sa totoong buhay, sa College life natin, di ba? XD
Basta maganda !! maulit nga ulit basahin! haaay nako..
EWAN!! XD
Tapos, ayun! Unang chapters pa lang, tawang tawa na ako! As in! This seems to be a typical story kung babasahin mo lang yung unahan, o kaya makikinig sa mga kaibigan mong di marunong magbigay ng hustisya sa nagsulat kung makapagkwento. XD Pero, nung nasimulan ko na, ayun! at di ko maiwanan. OA lang noh? (pero, truelala yan!)
This story catches my interest from the very start of its chapter. Ito yung "pinaka-ewan" na librong tagalog na nabasa ko, ( and yes, nagbabasa na ko ng mga tagalog books ngayon, thanks to this! hihi).
"EWAN" kasi, yun eh. Di ko mapaliwanag. Ang ganda kasi! Tapos di mo mamamalayan na hook na hook ka na pala sa pagbabasa! Napaka-realistic! Sa pagka-realistic, iisipin mong "Merong nga kaya talagang napakapoging KEVIN SANTOS? o itong si DEBS, matalak kaya talaga to sa personal? " haaayyy nako!! Dagdagan pa ng mga lugar na gustong gusto kong makita sa personal para maimagine na, " HUY, Dito ginanap yung MINSAN AKO SI MADONNA nila Jersey oh!" HAHAHA, even sa Facebook sinearch ko talaga, tapos meron nga! LOL (GAling magpanggap ng mga mokong) anyway,
HAaaaay EWAN! Ang ganda lang ng pagkakasulat talaga. Kasi lahat normal eh. Pati yung, mayat mayay mura don, mura dito! Sapak don, sapak dito! Barahan don, barahan dito! Nangyayari talaga yun sa totoong buhay, sa College life natin, di ba? XD
Basta maganda !! maulit nga ulit basahin! haaay nako..
EWAN!! XD
November 5, 2022
** selfpub version 2.5 stars **
The selfpub version has pros and cons -the dual pov is a nice idea as it is more focus with the MC and the narration is not as jeje as before, but due to the new idea of dual pov only, there’s a lot of deleted scenes and it affects the dynamic of each characters and transition. The narration is not clean enough for it not to notice. I felt lost a lot times coz it keeps on jumping from one scene to another and there are times that the deleted scenes from prev chaps have been mentioned on the next chap so there’s a “huh” moment. Tbh I like the idea of the selfpub ver, it just that I wasn’t able to enjoy it because of those “huh” moments of the deleted scenes and missed the dynamic of their group.
** unedited version 3 stars **
I’m a little biased here coz I really love kevje duo. Even though this version is very jeje and there’s a lot of unnecessary scenes, I can ignore it coz of the feeling of the unedited version gives. If I’ll be technical of course the rating will not be the same. There’s a lot to improve and to edit.
The selfpub version has pros and cons -the dual pov is a nice idea as it is more focus with the MC and the narration is not as jeje as before, but due to the new idea of dual pov only, there’s a lot of deleted scenes and it affects the dynamic of each characters and transition. The narration is not clean enough for it not to notice. I felt lost a lot times coz it keeps on jumping from one scene to another and there are times that the deleted scenes from prev chaps have been mentioned on the next chap so there’s a “huh” moment. Tbh I like the idea of the selfpub ver, it just that I wasn’t able to enjoy it because of those “huh” moments of the deleted scenes and missed the dynamic of their group.
** unedited version 3 stars **
I’m a little biased here coz I really love kevje duo. Even though this version is very jeje and there’s a lot of unnecessary scenes, I can ignore it coz of the feeling of the unedited version gives. If I’ll be technical of course the rating will not be the same. There’s a lot to improve and to edit.
February 3, 2014
I've read this way back 2011, even before it became viral in wattpad. I was one of the very first reader of Ms. Leng and look where this online fan fiction is now?
I have to admit that it was another cliche story, but I loved the realistic approach of the novel. The readers aren't deprive of the different aspect of life such as family, school, job and romantic relationship. It was a great combination of what life is all about.
Romance? It has a slow burn between the main characters. They always bicker and tease each other. Devil woman and the Despicable guy.. Nuff said.
It's sweet & heart-warming. I liked the quote references, but it would be nice if the author created her own :D
ENDING? BUMMER
Why is it always about the ending?
I have to admit that it was another cliche story, but I loved the realistic approach of the novel. The readers aren't deprive of the different aspect of life such as family, school, job and romantic relationship. It was a great combination of what life is all about.
Romance? It has a slow burn between the main characters. They always bicker and tease each other. Devil woman and the Despicable guy.. Nuff said.
It's sweet & heart-warming. I liked the quote references, but it would be nice if the author created her own :D
ENDING? BUMMER
Why is it always about the ending?
January 16, 2016
This is one of the few books I read (as in finished until the end) on Wattpad way back year 2011 and I remember getting all giddy with my highschool friend over this. Back then, it was not so easy for me to get all kilig at these kind of stories but I was hooked up to it because it's irresistibly refreshing. Also, the characters were so engaging. I loved every part of this locally written story. All that's been written felt so real, and especially that the language used was Tagalog, damang-dama mo talaga yung ganap sa libro.
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