11/23

by Pilosopotasya

The same writer. The same stranger. An online connection.

Jhing and Miko's story began as two strangers chatting every night at 23:11. Now, the story jumps from chat boxes into the real world. After blocking Miko and ending the story before it could even begin, gusto lang niyang bumalik sa dati, starting with writing a novella for a possible movie deal with a major movie production house. Too bad she's got writer's block—at sinasabay niya pa ito sa trabaho niya bilang book editor. As if that wasn't enough, her department hires a new illustrator who she knows a little too well...

She couldn't rewrite their first book, but maybe Jhing could start the much deserved continuation.

Genres: Romance

Paperback

Published March 29, 2019

Reviews

[cy · Rating 4 out of 5]

i will do a review someday (real)

[janela · Rating 2 out of 5]

A let down, to be honest.

Its first book, 23:11, was a really good read. I even bought both books because I really liked it back in high school. I ordered the physical copy just last month, and now that I'm rereading it, it was underwhelming to the point that I have to put the book down every other minute just to get through it.

11/23 is about Jhing (h) and Miko (H) who are now colleagues in the same publishing company. Jhing is an editor and writer for the company, and Miko is an illustrator. Cute office romance moments are all over the book and they're my favorite chapters, especially when Miko did not speak for the whole day and brought a whiteboard because Jhing told him she didn't want to hear his voice. That was so cute.

Things I like about this book:
- cute banter between the leads
- office romance
- ending

Things I don't like about this book:
- monotonous plot, even more bland than the first book
- initial chapters were a draaaaaaaaaag

Overall: I really liked how this series has witty titles. Very eye-catching. However, other than that... not so much. The story has merit, but it's not something I would read over and over again. Good read for the first time, but not for repeats.

[Irah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I stopped reading Wattpad for multiple reasons but I read 23:11 way way back. Di ko na nga maalala kung anong year yun napublish sa Wattpad but all I know is that I anticipated everyday for Miko and Jhing’s chats that’s why when I saw 11/23 available at the bookstore... nagulat ako na may book 2 pa pala ito? I mean, I wanted the story to end nicely pero ayaw ko din mamressure ng author na tapusin niya diba? Pano kung hanggang dun na lang talaga.

So sa review proper, I missed Miko and Jhing. There were times na super naiinis ako kay Jhing kasi nga parang nagiging abusado sa kanya si Miko but then I realized na baka naiinis ako kay Jhing kasi magkaugali kami somehow. Lol. Too closed off type of a person.

May times din na naiinis ako kay Miko kasi katulad nga ng sabi ni Jhing how can someone possess tons of positivity kung punung puno ang mundo ng negativity?

I loved how they bring out the best of eqch other, especially their quirkiness about everything.

I liked everything abot this book, mej nahirapan lang siguro ako igrasp yung emotions ng chapter na malapit na sa ending kasi nga true enough sobrang bigat di ko na alam saan ako magfofocus. Pero I still liked it!

[rae · Rating 5 out of 5]

i may be biased, and maybe it's just nostalgia speaking, but jhing and miko will always be special to me. i had no memory off 11/23's plot so re-reading this felt like a brand new experience.

i remember liking 23:11 more during my high school years, but as an adult, i like 11/23 more. maybe it's because i can connect more because of its narration rather than the former's epistolary style, but maybe also because it shows us the real world jhing and miko are in.

jhing is for the breadwinners and for those who have a complicated relationship with their families, especially with their fathers. yes jhing, hindi natin responsibilidad na patawarin ang taong sinaktan tayo buong buhay natin kahit na sabihin pang nagbago na siya. :)

i also liked miko better here. i got icks from him in the first book (talking to jhing while having a girlfriend, even if they were rocky), but here, i grew to love him more. ayoko na pala ng nonchalant, gusto ko ng oa na mahilig sa emoticons, please. ⸜(｡˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝♡

[En Gonzales · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVED IT. It focuses more on adult problems and how they deal with it. I do agree that Miko can go overboard about his jokes sometimes, especially in the fake blood scene. I agree with Jhing too that she has no responsibility to forgive her father. He gave her trauma throughout ger childhood, you cant just forgive him just because 'he changed already'. Still, solid 5/5.

[Rica Saludo · Rating 3 out of 5]

SUBJECTIVE REVIEW: I really love this book and I was a huge fan of this back when I was around 15 years old (Grade 9) It's the first book that I always recommend when someone's asking what a good tearjerker book is. Not until 7 years later, I tried to start re-read it again. I realized that in the 7 years gap, you'll have a different perspective due to gaining more experience as you grow older.

If you really started book one; 23:11, knowing Miko, the guy who non-stop chatting with Jhing - to be honest is very weird. If you put it into a real-world it's alarming and you should report that kind of person because that is super creepy knowing that he has a girlfriend while non-stop chatting Jhing. Sure, lonely people love that kind of mysteriousness of chatting with someone randomly. When Miko admitted that he has a girlfriend makes it more ick. It's a RED FLAG actually. Even though in the end Miko and his girlfriend admit that they are not getting compatible anymore and his girlfriend is having an affair with someone while Miko is developing feelings for Jhing thru chat. It is QUITS for both of them but I hope that the author lets Miko be single so it makes him better (?)

In book two, it's going well. I am actually impressed by how the author perfectly describes how a character feels - their raw emotions. It's so smooth that you can feel it, relate and you felt heard when reading this book. I like the banters, and cute office scenes of Miko and Jhing. Jhing is so in denial queen, and so stubborn in love. Miko on the other hand sets my standards in every man so high that it is so impossible. I really love him for being adorable and funny at the same time. He is so understanding all throughout the book but also gives so much effort to spend his time obviously with Jhing. I really love also how this book is so good at showing how an anxious person runs away when you need to face an obstacle. It is going so well but when it comes to the part when giving his father another chance is kinda off-ish and it felt rushed. I am not satisfied with that part how can you forgive someone who caused you so much pain and trauma all throughout the years?

[ae · Rating 4 out of 5]

I remember liking 23:11 more back then, but now rereading 11/23?? nah this one owns me. maybe bc it has narrations unlike the first one. or maybe it’s me relating way too hard to Jhing, idk 😭 either way I loved it THEN and I still love it NOW.

[Eilish Dane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hi! I'm just wondering, Is Jhing pregnant with their second child? Just finished reading the book 2. Hehe.

[Gemma Serame · Rating 5 out of 5]

23:11 and 11/23 will always have a special place in my heart, I just finished reading but I can't get enough of this I wanted to read it again hahaha

[Marureviere · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75 stars

[zades · Rating 5 out of 5]

gusto ko na lang maging hatdog. masungit din naman ako. 20 years na. roldt asan na yung melchizedek jesus crux ko. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[Blesie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I may have read this a few times at hindi siya nakakasawang basahin :)