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Si Crispin
Sa loob ng pitong taon—mula 1891 hanggang 1898—nagsumikap ang mga rebelde na buwagin ang kolonyalismong Espanyol sa Pilipinas. Kasapi sa mga kilusang ito ang binatang si Basilio, na dahil sa pagkakanulo ng mga bayaran, ay tinugis, isang gabi, ng mga guwardiya sibil.
143 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2012
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Tony Pérez
80 books85 followersTony Perez was born on 31 March 1951 in San Fernando, Pampanga. He is a fictionist and playwright in English and Filipino, lyricist, visual artist, and clinical therapist; psychic trainer and adviser to the Spirit Questors, a group of young psychic volunteers he brought together in 1996. He conducts workshops in magic, shamanism, psychic powers, dreamwork and dream analysis. Among his works are the Tatlong Paglalakbay trilogy [ Bombita, Biyaheng Timog, and Sa North Diversion Road ], Oktubre, Noong Tayo'y Nagmamahalan Pa, Noong Akala Mo'y Mahal Kita; the musicals Florante at Laura and Sa Pugad ng Adarna; Cacho Publishing House's Cubao series and Anvil's transpersonal psychology series which includes The Calling: A Transpersonal Adventure, Mga Panibagong Kulam, and Mga Panibagong Tawas.
This short biography was taken from panitian.com.ph
This short biography was taken from panitian.com.ph
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October 15, 2013
Tony Perez is one of the literary influences of my favorite local author, Edgar Calabia Samar. A couple of decades ago I was able to read Cubao Pagkagat ng Dilim: Mga Kuwentong Kababalaghan and I remember liking some of its stories but not enough to push shove this book to my elder brother. The stories are basically paranormal in nature. Once I've read a paranormal book, there is no motivation for me to read it again. Well, of course, if you are a fan of paranormal nature in Tagalog, go for this book. Samar is a big fan of Tony Perez and I have a huge respect for Sir Egay (Samar). So, I thought I should give Tony Perez's books a second chance.
Si Crispin tells the story of what happened to the young Crispin who in Noli Me Tangere (Touch Me Not) (5 stars) is maltreated by a sakristan mayor. When he is asked to run from his life, he is said to have been shot. But nobody made sure what happened after the shots are fired. In the story, Crispin is a lonely boy because he has just been separated from his mother Sisa and older brother Basilio. He seeks the help of an old couple, husband and wife in the province. The couple and their children seemed to me as strange for provincial people as they are straight, non-nonsense talks and they speak and pray the Latin. Some of those prayers are part of the oracion for the dead and sounded like some melancholic lamentations for the spirits of netherworld.
The appearance of Dr. Jose Rizal as Pepe and the husband of Sisa is a surprise treat. It is a deviation from the story in Noli where the husband of Sisa is Pedro, the drunkard and a pathetic man. Here, Rizal is the father and Crispin is very proud of him as he has inherited his literary skills from him. There is also the appearance of Ibarra who later turned into Simoun. They are the best characters in this book because you would easily remember these characters from reading your Noli and Fili when you were very young. The only interesting new character is Damian the mysterious boy who first threw bolos to the angry friend and then later a ball of fire.
Perez's storytelling is concise and straightforward. He has no frills and he tried to make sure that he "sounded" like Rizal in El Filibusterismo (5 stars). I am not sure if Tony Perez writes in this mood but he will surely make you remember the last time you read Fili if not Noli too.
Overall, not really a bad book.
Si Crispin tells the story of what happened to the young Crispin who in Noli Me Tangere (Touch Me Not) (5 stars) is maltreated by a sakristan mayor. When he is asked to run from his life, he is said to have been shot. But nobody made sure what happened after the shots are fired. In the story, Crispin is a lonely boy because he has just been separated from his mother Sisa and older brother Basilio. He seeks the help of an old couple, husband and wife in the province. The couple and their children seemed to me as strange for provincial people as they are straight, non-nonsense talks and they speak and pray the Latin. Some of those prayers are part of the oracion for the dead and sounded like some melancholic lamentations for the spirits of netherworld.
The appearance of Dr. Jose Rizal as Pepe and the husband of Sisa is a surprise treat. It is a deviation from the story in Noli where the husband of Sisa is Pedro, the drunkard and a pathetic man. Here, Rizal is the father and Crispin is very proud of him as he has inherited his literary skills from him. There is also the appearance of Ibarra who later turned into Simoun. They are the best characters in this book because you would easily remember these characters from reading your Noli and Fili when you were very young. The only interesting new character is Damian the mysterious boy who first threw bolos to the angry friend and then later a ball of fire.
Perez's storytelling is concise and straightforward. He has no frills and he tried to make sure that he "sounded" like Rizal in El Filibusterismo (5 stars). I am not sure if Tony Perez writes in this mood but he will surely make you remember the last time you read Fili if not Noli too.
Overall, not really a bad book.
June 12, 2025
Ang gulo. Naintindihan ko may mga literary device siyang ginamit pero di ako naentertain as a reader.
July 12, 2024
Nakakaaliw para sa akin ang konsepto nitong nobela ni Tony Perez kaya ko ito binili. Narito sina Sisa, Basilio, Simoun at Crispin na mga pamilyar na karakter sa mga nobelang Noli Me Tangere at El Filibusterismo. Noong una, sa mga panahong di ko pa ito nababasa, ang akala ko'y fan fiction na sequel ito ng mga nobela ni Rizal sa kung papaano ang ginawa ni Ka Amado V. Herdandez sa kaniyang nobelang Mga Ibong Mandaragit. Pero hindi pala. Mas tama sigurong sabihin na ito ay fictionalized story tungkol sa pambansang bayani nating si Jose Rizal.
Si Crispin ang pangunahing karakter ng kuwento. At kilala naman nating lahat kung sino siya. Siya ang bunsong anak ni Sisa at nakababatang kapatid ni Basilio. Ngunit dito sa nobela, bagaman may Sisa at Basilio at Simoun ay iba sila sa mga karakter na nasa nobela ni Rizal. Malalaman niyo rin kung bakit kapag binasa niyo itong nobela. Pero sasabihin ko na si Crispin sa kuwentong ito ay anak ni Jose Rizal.
Samahan ng mga rizalista talaga ang una kong naisip nang binasa ko ang nobelang ito. Ang mga Rizalista kasi ay naniniwalang si Jose Rizal ay isang diyos. At si Rizal sa nobelang ito ni Tony Perez ay siyempre isang diyos.
Nakasentro ang kuwento sa unti-unting pagkilala ni Crispin sa kaniyang sarili at mismo sa kaniyang ama na hindi niya pa nakikita, walang iba, kundi ang infenito, ang diyos na tinatawag, si Dr. Jose Rizal.
Kumpara sa ibang mga aklat ni Tony Perez, higit na mahirap o medyo nakakabagot itong basahin dahil old tagalog ang ginamit dito, pero given na rin naman iyon dahil sa uri ng setting mayroon ang nobela.
Kudos pa rin kay Tony Perez dahil sa iba't ibang mga orasyong ginawa niya rito na ginamit sa nobela. Makikita talaga na may nalalaman siya sa latin at wikang espanyol. Hindi ko rin masyadong binabasa yung mga latin na orasyon at baka kako totoo't makapagpalabas pa ako ng demonyo nang wala sa oras haha!
Pero the rest, para sa akin, hindi sobrang maganda yung nobela pero hindi rin naman panget. Kung baga sakto lang. Hindi ko lang talaga taste sa ngayon ang ganitong klase ng kuwento o di ko lang nagustuhan ang execution ng kuwento? Ewan. But kudos pa rin sa konsepto ng libro. Napa-isip nga ako, pwede pala gumawa ng kuwentong ganito? Like sana may gumawa rin ng kuwento tungkol sa kung anong mangyayari kung hindi napatay si Andres Bonifacio? At iba't ibang mga what if's na kuwento. O what if ako na yung magsulat ng mga yun? Haha!
Bilang pagtatapos ay iiwan ko ang quote na ito mula sa libro: "Lahat ng tao'y kinatha, at ang pinagmulan ng tao ay ang isip ng Panginoon, kung kaya'y, kapag isinilang tayo, ay kathang-isip lamang tayo ng Diyos Na Maykapal."
Si Crispin ang pangunahing karakter ng kuwento. At kilala naman nating lahat kung sino siya. Siya ang bunsong anak ni Sisa at nakababatang kapatid ni Basilio. Ngunit dito sa nobela, bagaman may Sisa at Basilio at Simoun ay iba sila sa mga karakter na nasa nobela ni Rizal. Malalaman niyo rin kung bakit kapag binasa niyo itong nobela. Pero sasabihin ko na si Crispin sa kuwentong ito ay anak ni Jose Rizal.
Samahan ng mga rizalista talaga ang una kong naisip nang binasa ko ang nobelang ito. Ang mga Rizalista kasi ay naniniwalang si Jose Rizal ay isang diyos. At si Rizal sa nobelang ito ni Tony Perez ay siyempre isang diyos.
Nakasentro ang kuwento sa unti-unting pagkilala ni Crispin sa kaniyang sarili at mismo sa kaniyang ama na hindi niya pa nakikita, walang iba, kundi ang infenito, ang diyos na tinatawag, si Dr. Jose Rizal.
Kumpara sa ibang mga aklat ni Tony Perez, higit na mahirap o medyo nakakabagot itong basahin dahil old tagalog ang ginamit dito, pero given na rin naman iyon dahil sa uri ng setting mayroon ang nobela.
Kudos pa rin kay Tony Perez dahil sa iba't ibang mga orasyong ginawa niya rito na ginamit sa nobela. Makikita talaga na may nalalaman siya sa latin at wikang espanyol. Hindi ko rin masyadong binabasa yung mga latin na orasyon at baka kako totoo't makapagpalabas pa ako ng demonyo nang wala sa oras haha!
Pero the rest, para sa akin, hindi sobrang maganda yung nobela pero hindi rin naman panget. Kung baga sakto lang. Hindi ko lang talaga taste sa ngayon ang ganitong klase ng kuwento o di ko lang nagustuhan ang execution ng kuwento? Ewan. But kudos pa rin sa konsepto ng libro. Napa-isip nga ako, pwede pala gumawa ng kuwentong ganito? Like sana may gumawa rin ng kuwento tungkol sa kung anong mangyayari kung hindi napatay si Andres Bonifacio? At iba't ibang mga what if's na kuwento. O what if ako na yung magsulat ng mga yun? Haha!
Bilang pagtatapos ay iiwan ko ang quote na ito mula sa libro: "Lahat ng tao'y kinatha, at ang pinagmulan ng tao ay ang isip ng Panginoon, kung kaya'y, kapag isinilang tayo, ay kathang-isip lamang tayo ng Diyos Na Maykapal."
February 7, 2016
"Si Crispin" is part alterna history-part meta-part speculative fiction. Did Perez pull it off successfully? Mostly. I like how the author tapped into the lore of local ritual magic.
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