Dan Brown calls Manila 'gates of hell' in novel

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if tinuod, as man jud ni dapit sa manila? basin mahimo ni tourist spot and people who read the novel may actually visit the place.

[C'thulhu]

if tinuod, as man jud ni dapit sa manila? basin mahimo ni tourist spot and people who read the novel may actually visit the place.

Actually, this is a very sensible and enterprising idea. Capitalize on the fame, a positive way of looking at the situation.

[sizzlingROBOT]

Who the heck made this a big deal? Manila as "The Gates of Hell" isn't the bulk of the story anyways.

Dan Brown

Excerpt:

Not everyone is as piqued at how badly Manila was depicted in “Inferno,” Filipino netizen comments on Twitter show. Some even think that the episode in Manila– it’s less than two pages in a 460-page novel–just made them more curious about Mr. Brown’s latest thriller, whose mystery is based on Italian poet Dante’s masterpiece, “The Divine Comedy.”

[Dr. G]

It's just fiction and looking at the brighter side, being mentioned in a novel of a world famous writer means that we are not just a mere island in the globe. People around the world who will read his novel will soon begin to wonder what's in that country? They will explore our place the more so it's good for our tourism.

[THE KID]

i ban ni sa national bookstore (trollface)

[<SMILE>]

As what they say,
just a figment of imagination,
But I don't know if the author wishes for those who are
mentioned to ponder, but still I could say it's an overstatement,
there are places far more worse than Manila.

[Mr.DIY]

Ok rana at least some famous person mention manila. Mura sag hell and manila daghan ug criminal. just like any other cities in the world

[lmyburan]

it is all but fiction...as i was watching "bandila" last night if they are going to shoot daw for a movie (inferno) here in the Philippines..they are banned na daw...a friend of mine is currently reading it...the book is very nice daw...mura ra gud na ato da vinci code nga book nga daghan kaayong criticism from Vatican...it makes the people want to read it..thus, increasing sales...in my point of view, dan brown should have at least do more research about the Philippines...but maybe that's why is hurting us because somehow it's true...

[carbrill]

It is just a novel.. I am reading it and okay ra man. ang problema sa mga pinoy di ganahan bati sila sa mga novel sa movies... nahan ra cge maau goodness. if nahan sila nindot ang panan aw sa mga tao nila usbon nila ilang pamatasan nga bati sama sa pagkahugawan ug corruption...

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it is all but fiction...as i was watching "bandila" last night if they are going to shoot daw for a movie (inferno) here in the Philippines..they are banned na daw...a friend of mine is currently reading it...the book is very nice daw...mura ra gud na ato da vinci code nga book nga daghan kaayong criticism from Vatican...it makes the people want to read it..thus, increasing sales...in my point of view, dan brown should have at least do more research about the Philippines...but maybe that's why is hurting us because somehow it's true...

have you read the book? as I've said it is just a novel. ang kabati ra jud sa mga pinoy kung naa gani gamay nga bati isulti about nila sensitive ra kaau mag lagot2x mag pa public apology dayon iban dayon Ipersona non grata dayon... mabaw ra kaau atong panan aw...

[cebulifer]

Its fiction!!!!!!!!! People from manila should chill. Its part of the story! Ive read several novels where manila and the philippines wasn't put in a good light. But it furthered the book. So it was okay with me.

Move on people.