Noli Me Tangere
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Noli Me Tangere

by José Rizal

1887•Historical•449 pages

Taste attributes: historicalpoliticaldramaromancefresh & originallinearemotive & stirringsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeancefish out of water/culture clash

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Boxlist takeA stirring historical novel, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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4.5 / 5

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About This Book

The book revolves on the struggles of young Crisostomo Ibarra: how he humbly fights for his childhood sweetheart Maria Clara, for himself and for his fellowmen against the Spanish priest Padre Damaso and the Spanish Government who were then conquerors of San Diego, his native hometown.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

HistoricalPoliticalDramaRomanceSocial commentaryInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceFish out of water/culture clash

Subjects

EconomicsPhilippinesMan-woman relationshipsHistoryPhilippine fictionPhilippine literatureTagalog languageHistorical fiction

Details

Author
José Rizal
Published
1887
Pages
449
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