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Noli Me Tangere follows the story of Crisostomo Ibarra as he tries to bring progress to his nation and its people. But instead, he was accused of being a filibuster and ends up losing not only the love of his life, Maria Clara, but also his freedom.
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José Rizal
328 books470 followersSpanish exiled Philippine reformer and writer José Rizal from 1892 to 1896 for his political novels, later arrested him, and executed him for sedition; his death helped to fuel an insurrection against rule from 1896 to 1898.
José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda, a polymath nationalist, most prominently advocated during the colonial era. Poeple consider him the national hero and commemorate the anniversary of his death as a holiday, called Rizal day. His military trial made him a martyr of the revolution.
The seventh of eleven children to a wealthy family in the town, Rizal attended the Ateneo Municipal de Manila, earning a Bachelor of Arts. He enrolled in medicine and philosophy and letters at the University of Santo Tomas and then traveled alone to Madrid, Spain, where he continued his studies at the Universidad Central de Madrid, earning the licentiate in medicine. He attended the University of Paris and earned a second doctorate at the University of Heidelberg. Rizal, a polyglot, conversed at least in ten languages. He was a prolific poet, essayist, diarist, correspondent, and novelist whose most famous works were his two novels, Noli me Tangere and El filibusterismo. These are social commentaries on the Philippines that formed the nucleus of literature that inspired dissent among peaceful reformists and spurred the militancy of armed revolutionaries against the Spanish colonial authorities.
As a political figure, Rizal was the founder of La Liga Filipina, a civic organization that subsequently gave birth to the Katipunan led by Andrés Bonifacio and Emilio Aguinaldo. He was a proponent of institutional reforms by peaceful means rather than by violent revolution. The general consensus among Rizal scholars, however, attributed his martyred death as the catalyst that precipitated the Philippine Revolution.
José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda, a polymath nationalist, most prominently advocated during the colonial era. Poeple consider him the national hero and commemorate the anniversary of his death as a holiday, called Rizal day. His military trial made him a martyr of the revolution.
The seventh of eleven children to a wealthy family in the town, Rizal attended the Ateneo Municipal de Manila, earning a Bachelor of Arts. He enrolled in medicine and philosophy and letters at the University of Santo Tomas and then traveled alone to Madrid, Spain, where he continued his studies at the Universidad Central de Madrid, earning the licentiate in medicine. He attended the University of Paris and earned a second doctorate at the University of Heidelberg. Rizal, a polyglot, conversed at least in ten languages. He was a prolific poet, essayist, diarist, correspondent, and novelist whose most famous works were his two novels, Noli me Tangere and El filibusterismo. These are social commentaries on the Philippines that formed the nucleus of literature that inspired dissent among peaceful reformists and spurred the militancy of armed revolutionaries against the Spanish colonial authorities.
As a political figure, Rizal was the founder of La Liga Filipina, a civic organization that subsequently gave birth to the Katipunan led by Andrés Bonifacio and Emilio Aguinaldo. He was a proponent of institutional reforms by peaceful means rather than by violent revolution. The general consensus among Rizal scholars, however, attributed his martyred death as the catalyst that precipitated the Philippine Revolution.
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September 15, 2022
I read this novel when I was in High School and now I got the chance to read it in graphic format which is awesome! The characters are alive thanks to the illustrator and the words that they convey are accurate thanks to the translator. Ok, some parts needed to be cut including Elias story with his lover but it gives you a lot of information about what was it like living in the Philippines during Spanish colonial rule and Rizal wanted us to be free by any means necessary by creating this novel that sparked a revolution for the freedom of our country & people. It's good and you can read it less than 40 minutes or so.
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August 30, 2021
Super simplified but honestly a great way to introduce Noli to kids!
June 9, 2020
Rizal’s original Noli Me Tángere was first published in 1887, during the colonization of the Philippines by Spain. Rizal describes perceived injustices of the Spanish Catholic friars and the ruling government. This graphic novel attempts to summarize the original.
Ibarra is privileged, educated, and well-travelled. Because of his education and status, he is able to attend social gatherings with powerful Spanish officials and other wealthy Filipino civilians. Ibarra is able to realize the Philippines’ actual state under Spanish colonial rule. Whereas, most working class Filipinos are barely surviving, without basic means like food or shelter, prevented from having an education. Filipinas/os were stuck in a system that intended to keep them down. Rizal/Ibarra aimed to reveal that the system desperately needed reforms.
Though historically, it’s been said that Rizal wrote this book to advocate for peaceful reform, Ibarra seems to try to go about this peacefully, like trying to set up a schoolhouse for Filipinas/os, but finds this isn’t possible under colonial rule. Ibarra hints at a need to for a revolution in order to incite change and for Filipinas/os to reclaim their native country. So even though the character development and story line isn’t the best, it’s easy to see how the original was such an important book during its time.
Ibarra is privileged, educated, and well-travelled. Because of his education and status, he is able to attend social gatherings with powerful Spanish officials and other wealthy Filipino civilians. Ibarra is able to realize the Philippines’ actual state under Spanish colonial rule. Whereas, most working class Filipinos are barely surviving, without basic means like food or shelter, prevented from having an education. Filipinas/os were stuck in a system that intended to keep them down. Rizal/Ibarra aimed to reveal that the system desperately needed reforms.
Though historically, it’s been said that Rizal wrote this book to advocate for peaceful reform, Ibarra seems to try to go about this peacefully, like trying to set up a schoolhouse for Filipinas/os, but finds this isn’t possible under colonial rule. Ibarra hints at a need to for a revolution in order to incite change and for Filipinas/os to reclaim their native country. So even though the character development and story line isn’t the best, it’s easy to see how the original was such an important book during its time.
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April 3, 2018I need this for my school paper
December 25, 2024
I couldn’t finish this year without reading something that came from the motherland.
It was a pleasure and honour to finally read the story of Noli Me Tangere. For years I’ve tried and failed to read it in Tagalog, then in English - but I found it beyond difficult to navigate.
I owe thanks to our guide in Intramuros, Manila. This man, our guide, was an academic in Filipino history and literature. I told him of my struggles to read the original text and he told me the well kept secret: no one reads the original text. He said that they all took to reading the comic book to understand the story for college. And just like that, I was freed from suffering through another attempt at the impossible text.
I found this in National Book Store and I’ve finally read it. I’m finally seeing the names I’ve seen heard references in so many Filipino movies: Crispin, Basilio, Sisa.
It was a privilege to be able to read this.
It was a pleasure and honour to finally read the story of Noli Me Tangere. For years I’ve tried and failed to read it in Tagalog, then in English - but I found it beyond difficult to navigate.
I owe thanks to our guide in Intramuros, Manila. This man, our guide, was an academic in Filipino history and literature. I told him of my struggles to read the original text and he told me the well kept secret: no one reads the original text. He said that they all took to reading the comic book to understand the story for college. And just like that, I was freed from suffering through another attempt at the impossible text.
I found this in National Book Store and I’ve finally read it. I’m finally seeing the names I’ve seen heard references in so many Filipino movies: Crispin, Basilio, Sisa.
It was a privilege to be able to read this.
July 10, 2023
3.5 stars. This comic has such nice drawings! It truly made the characters come to life and I actually like how they all look, especially the main characters. As much as I do appreciate a comic version of Noli Me Tangere, I probably would have appreciated it more if some of the important things weren’t cut off completely. Though, it is quite understandable since the novel is quite long, especially on Elias’ backstory.
EDIT: As I was looking back into the comic, I noticed that during the scene where the Alperes/Alferez receives the news about the scheme organized by the tulisans, it was drawn here that it was Padre Damaso who alerted him but in the actual novel it was Padre Salvi. I also just noticed that Padre Salvi barely had any panels, but oh well. Still, that but confuses me a bit.
EDIT: As I was looking back into the comic, I noticed that during the scene where the Alperes/Alferez receives the news about the scheme organized by the tulisans, it was drawn here that it was Padre Damaso who alerted him but in the actual novel it was Padre Salvi. I also just noticed that Padre Salvi barely had any panels, but oh well. Still, that but confuses me a bit.
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December 30, 2021
Illustration are nice. I get to see the characters I read in an actual novel. But damn, capitan Tiago looks like a baby who's left in the kitchen. Very far from what I imagined during my high school days studying Rizal's works. But it's not ugly. He just looks more like a child than a dad.
The graphic novel is somewhat summarized as some details mentioned in the actual novel are not shown. An easy way of telling a bedtime story for kids coz you could finish it in half an hour or less.
The graphic novel is somewhat summarized as some details mentioned in the actual novel are not shown. An easy way of telling a bedtime story for kids coz you could finish it in half an hour or less.
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October 5, 2021
Important details missing
There are important details missing in the story from the original text which provides context to what was happening within the story.
Also one factual error I noticed was the priest who informed the ensign of the uprising. It's not Father Damaso but Father Salvi.
There are important details missing in the story from the original text which provides context to what was happening within the story.
Also one factual error I noticed was the priest who informed the ensign of the uprising. It's not Father Damaso but Father Salvi.
October 10, 2021
i have nothing much to say about this book. even though it only have 52 pages it is as if i am reading the whole novel. though there are events that happened in the novel that does not included in this book such as the convergence of elias and salome. but that doesn't matter for it is not that important. the art is good as well. 5 stars for this book!
December 30, 2022
Pretty engrossing, which surprised me given that I'm not usually a big fan of graphic novels. I agree with some other comments that it felt relatively brief and potentially incomplete, so will compare to the English translation of the novel once read.
February 8, 2018
stay strong
January 23, 2019
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March 5, 2019
Is so cool and so advententutous
April 7, 2019
ilove it
Want to read
April 20, 2019I Will finish IT today
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November 12, 2019Please need to read🙏
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February 20, 2020gsdpake
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April 27, 2021
incomplete
I hate this goodreads fuck up which forces you to submit a review before exiting. Fuck off good reads and fuck yourself.
I hate this goodreads fuck up which forces you to submit a review before exiting. Fuck off good reads and fuck yourself.
May 19, 2022
Maganda ito bilang summary/reference ng buong nobela.
August 13, 2022
It is beautiful but I can't open I think it have a problem or in my signal
August 31, 2022
W CHARACTER DESIGN W PLOT I LOVE THE ILLUSTRATION W ELIAS W IBARRA L PADRE DAMASO W BASILIO AT CRISPIN L PADRE SALVI
November 5, 2023
didn't quite justify the novel
May 13, 2024
I want to read
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May 28, 2025
ts just made me woke asf
September 27, 2025
I will admit: this was my first time truly knowing the full story of THE Noli Me Tangere on my own, for my own enjoyment. Beautiful illustrations!
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February 27, 2018Its good
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March 14, 2018i read this
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March 5, 2019I think this story is very nice
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