To be honest, I picked "My Brother, My Executioner" by F. Sionil Jose because it was one of the shorter books on the syllabus and cheaper than the rest of the books. I could have chosen Noli Me Tangere by Jose Rizal but then again, I wanted to read something new (but short). When I picked up a co...

Gagamba. Francisco Sionil Jose. Philippines: Solidaridad Publishing House, 1991. 121. P175.00 Gagamba is one great literary piece among the many novels of Francisco Sionil Jose. This 121-page papaerback is a rich product of Jose's different perspective and interpretation of life and socie...

F. Sionil Jose's Mass Chapter 1 : Let the Water Flow The protagonist is introduced by the name Jose Samson. He is well known as Pepe. He lives in a barrio named Cabugawan near in the city of Dagupan in Pangasinan. He is described as a happy-go-lucky gut because he do...