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A review by dely_dd
Friars And Filipinos: An Abridged Translation Of Dr. Jose Rizal's Tagalog Novel, Noli Me Tangere (1900) by José Rizal
2.0
I give 2* to this edition, not the original and complete book.
I downloaded this ebook a couple of years ago from Goodreads and I really don't know why seen that I never read abridged editions. Well, seen that I had it on my kindle, I finally decided to read it.
The book talks about the colonization of the Philippines by the Spaniards and how life was in those centuries. Above all it talks about how everything was under the control and rule of Catholic religious orders.
Sadly this edition is an abridged edition and the reader feels it because from one chapter to the next, I felt that something was missing. The events happen too fast and more than once I had the feeling to have missed something. Also the end is abrupt. I also don't know if the writing style of the translation is faithful to the original book.
I really would have liked to read this book seen that it's such an important one to know more about Philippines, but I will have to look for the complete edition. My fault that I downloaded it despite being it an abridged edition. Argh!
If you are interested in Philippines history, don't read this edition, but take the original work: [b:Noli Me Tángere|418285|Noli Me Tángere|José Rizal|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1309199939s/418285.jpg|407434].
I downloaded this ebook a couple of years ago from Goodreads and I really don't know why seen that I never read abridged editions. Well, seen that I had it on my kindle, I finally decided to read it.
The book talks about the colonization of the Philippines by the Spaniards and how life was in those centuries. Above all it talks about how everything was under the control and rule of Catholic religious orders.
Sadly this edition is an abridged edition and the reader feels it because from one chapter to the next, I felt that something was missing. The events happen too fast and more than once I had the feeling to have missed something. Also the end is abrupt. I also don't know if the writing style of the translation is faithful to the original book.
I really would have liked to read this book seen that it's such an important one to know more about Philippines, but I will have to look for the complete edition. My fault that I downloaded it despite being it an abridged edition. Argh!
If you are interested in Philippines history, don't read this edition, but take the original work: [b:Noli Me Tángere|418285|Noli Me Tángere|José Rizal|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1309199939s/418285.jpg|407434].