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Sandali
Sa gitna ng pila. Sa loob ng mall. Sa siksikang jeep. Sa Facebook. Sa may yosihan sa labas ng opisina.
Nagtataka ka na ba minsan kung ano ang kwento ng mga tao sa iyong paligid? Kung kumusta ang araw nila. Kung ano ang iniisip nila. Kung saan kaya sila nanggaling, o kung saan sila papunta.
Ang mga kwento sa librong ito ay tungkol sa mga simpleng sandali sa buhay ng mga kung sino-sino. Mga sandaling minsaý itinatago, minsaý naaalala ngunit madalas ay lumilipas lang nang walang ibang nakakaalam.
Nagtataka ka na ba minsan kung ano ang kwento ng mga tao sa iyong paligid? Kung kumusta ang araw nila. Kung ano ang iniisip nila. Kung saan kaya sila nanggaling, o kung saan sila papunta.
Ang mga kwento sa librong ito ay tungkol sa mga simpleng sandali sa buhay ng mga kung sino-sino. Mga sandaling minsaý itinatago, minsaý naaalala ngunit madalas ay lumilipas lang nang walang ibang nakakaalam.
68 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2017
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August 6, 2020
Subtle and poignant. Wow, napa-English pa 'ko.
Tahimik pero punung-puno ng emosyon at realidad.
Tahimik pero punung-puno ng emosyon at realidad.
March 23, 2025
This is one of those books I bought on a whim. I got my copy on Filbar's, the cover and the title caught my attention, and it was the only one left. I really liked it, stories were realistic and direct, I'd recommend it to some of my friends.
May 23, 2018
This a collection of comics about the people around us. I absolutely loved this. Everything about this felt so real. The stories Mikey and Mikey has created were beautiful. I can't wait to read more from them in the future. This was the best 199 pesos I ever spent!
September 15, 2019
Puta, pero ang sakit at ang ganda. Gusto ko pang magbasa ng gawa nila.
October 5, 2023
Slice-of-life stories. Mga kwentong napagdaraanan lang sa isang araw ngunit nag-iiwan ng mga emosyong ikunukubli na lamang.
December 18, 2017
"Sandali" by Mikey Jimenez and Mikey Marchan was the kind of book that I could reread for several times and would still love the same.
The title of this book was simply perfect; it was able to capture the entirety of the book in just one word. Initially, the book cover was not as eye-catching, but that changed after I took the time to actually look at it. I found out that every illustration was relevant. In addition, the blurb of this book was one of the best blurbs that I have ever read. I could not not read the book after having had read that.
As for the content, what I admired most about this was the representation. It captured the true nature of human beings; there were no fabrications or exaggerations. Nothing was sugar-coated; the flaws and realities of human beings were transported inside of this book. There was no pretentiousness or fear with how human beings were written. This book saw humans as they truly were. In other words, it was honest.
The illustrations fit the stories flawlessly. The illustrations belonged to the stories, as much as the characters belong to the physical appearances that their illustrator had given to them. Every scene and every character was drawn like they were real - like they had life in them. Perhaps the only recommendation that I could offer would be the addition of a blank page before starting a new story, in order to avoid confusion as to where one story ends and another begins.
Favorite Stories: "Attachment.jpg" and "May Bababa".
I fell in love with this book. The only reason for me giving it 4.75/5 stars instead of 5/5 stars was that some of the stories did not hit me as much as "Attachment.jpg" and "May Bababa" did. But despite having had said that, I still loved this book. I did not dislike any story, since every story made sense; every story felt real. It felt human.
A definitely recommended read.
The title of this book was simply perfect; it was able to capture the entirety of the book in just one word. Initially, the book cover was not as eye-catching, but that changed after I took the time to actually look at it. I found out that every illustration was relevant. In addition, the blurb of this book was one of the best blurbs that I have ever read. I could not not read the book after having had read that.
As for the content, what I admired most about this was the representation. It captured the true nature of human beings; there were no fabrications or exaggerations. Nothing was sugar-coated; the flaws and realities of human beings were transported inside of this book. There was no pretentiousness or fear with how human beings were written. This book saw humans as they truly were. In other words, it was honest.
The illustrations fit the stories flawlessly. The illustrations belonged to the stories, as much as the characters belong to the physical appearances that their illustrator had given to them. Every scene and every character was drawn like they were real - like they had life in them. Perhaps the only recommendation that I could offer would be the addition of a blank page before starting a new story, in order to avoid confusion as to where one story ends and another begins.
Favorite Stories: "Attachment.jpg" and "May Bababa".
I fell in love with this book. The only reason for me giving it 4.75/5 stars instead of 5/5 stars was that some of the stories did not hit me as much as "Attachment.jpg" and "May Bababa" did. But despite having had said that, I still loved this book. I did not dislike any story, since every story made sense; every story felt real. It felt human.
A definitely recommended read.
October 18, 2018
Saglit lang at mapapaalala sa'yo ng graphic shorts na ito na napaka-absurd ng buhay lalong-lalo na rito sa Pilipinas.
September 21, 2020
Short but will definitely give an impact to you.
August 14, 2022
reread.
August 21, 2023
Mga kwentong maiikli pero may suntok
October 6, 2018
Okay naman. Simple lang. Parang short indie films. Tipong mga pampalipas ng 'sandali'.
Isang testamento ang kathang ito sa ethos ng kasalukuyang panahon, kung paanong ang trend sa social media, cultural strata--mapasa-hobby man o trabaho, at milieu ng henerasyong babad sa modernong konsumerismo, ay nagbubunga ng karakarakang pagkadismaya at mga angas pa rin sa buhay, mga kabadtripan na lumala't naging manerismo (hal. pagiging konyang maarte, palamura, hasty generalization at public shaming et al) pero sa likod ng mga ito'y may mga parallel na tagpong dramatiko, melancholic at alienation. Ito'y mga sandaling lumipas, kasabay ng paspasang panahon at lipunan, kaya't namimintis tuloy minsan ang kalakip nitong mga detalye/konteksto/micro-events na maaaring humantong sa mas malalaking sandali na kalaunan ay tatagal pala.
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Di lang ako satisfied sa ilang factors ng art. Problematiko sa akin ang tones and shades. Sobrang plain at flat lang, walang dating. Okay naman yung linework, though hindi rin stylish, almost generic na, mga tipong illustration na ginagawa sa mga posters/advertisements--yung mukhang vector art na lang na binakat at wala nang soul o quirk ng artistry. Siguro dahil nga ito sa pagka-banal ng tones: ang dull tignan yet nakakaumay sa dami. Pwede namang bawasan 'to para di masakit sa mata, ta's gawing texturized to some degree para di boring tignan. Nung nakita ko yung yung sketches sa indexes, mas okay pa na ganun na lang, konting shading na lang siguro o hatching lang para sa shadows, mas maganda pa. Mas okay din kung hindi sobrang linis ng linework, hindi pulido, dapat kahit papano makikita mo pa rin yung strokes ng artist, yung pagka-raw at sketchy para may flavor.
Pero ayos yung paneling ha, hindi flashy pero swabe lang ang flow at transition ng mga eksena. Sakto sa mga slice of life na ganito. Pero suggest ko lang din na lakihan yung caption ng "Wakas" or lagyan ng blank/title page pagkatapos para alam ng reader kung natapos na nga at iba nang story yung kasunod. Awkward din nung placing ng title sa loob ng panel eh.
Yun lang. Maganda naman. 4 stars nga sana kung di dahil sa tones nga. Same reason kung bakit di ko nagustuhan yung art sa Bakokak (Alanguilan, Valentino) at Sixty-Six (Sta. Maria, Molina) dahil nakakaumay tignan sa pagka-flat, monotonous at overfilling ng tones kaya nasapawan na yung ganda ng linework.
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So yun, refreshing na may ganitong non-mainstream na genre na inilalabas ang local publishers, kaya suportado ko yung mga ganito. Salamat Anino comics! At siyempre kina Marchan at Jimenez. Saludo ako sa inyo.
Isang testamento ang kathang ito sa ethos ng kasalukuyang panahon, kung paanong ang trend sa social media, cultural strata--mapasa-hobby man o trabaho, at milieu ng henerasyong babad sa modernong konsumerismo, ay nagbubunga ng karakarakang pagkadismaya at mga angas pa rin sa buhay, mga kabadtripan na lumala't naging manerismo (hal. pagiging konyang maarte, palamura, hasty generalization at public shaming et al) pero sa likod ng mga ito'y may mga parallel na tagpong dramatiko, melancholic at alienation. Ito'y mga sandaling lumipas, kasabay ng paspasang panahon at lipunan, kaya't namimintis tuloy minsan ang kalakip nitong mga detalye/konteksto/micro-events na maaaring humantong sa mas malalaking sandali na kalaunan ay tatagal pala.
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Di lang ako satisfied sa ilang factors ng art. Problematiko sa akin ang tones and shades. Sobrang plain at flat lang, walang dating. Okay naman yung linework, though hindi rin stylish, almost generic na, mga tipong illustration na ginagawa sa mga posters/advertisements--yung mukhang vector art na lang na binakat at wala nang soul o quirk ng artistry. Siguro dahil nga ito sa pagka-banal ng tones: ang dull tignan yet nakakaumay sa dami. Pwede namang bawasan 'to para di masakit sa mata, ta's gawing texturized to some degree para di boring tignan. Nung nakita ko yung yung sketches sa indexes, mas okay pa na ganun na lang, konting shading na lang siguro o hatching lang para sa shadows, mas maganda pa. Mas okay din kung hindi sobrang linis ng linework, hindi pulido, dapat kahit papano makikita mo pa rin yung strokes ng artist, yung pagka-raw at sketchy para may flavor.
Pero ayos yung paneling ha, hindi flashy pero swabe lang ang flow at transition ng mga eksena. Sakto sa mga slice of life na ganito. Pero suggest ko lang din na lakihan yung caption ng "Wakas" or lagyan ng blank/title page pagkatapos para alam ng reader kung natapos na nga at iba nang story yung kasunod. Awkward din nung placing ng title sa loob ng panel eh.
Yun lang. Maganda naman. 4 stars nga sana kung di dahil sa tones nga. Same reason kung bakit di ko nagustuhan yung art sa Bakokak (Alanguilan, Valentino) at Sixty-Six (Sta. Maria, Molina) dahil nakakaumay tignan sa pagka-flat, monotonous at overfilling ng tones kaya nasapawan na yung ganda ng linework.
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So yun, refreshing na may ganitong non-mainstream na genre na inilalabas ang local publishers, kaya suportado ko yung mga ganito. Salamat Anino comics! At siyempre kina Marchan at Jimenez. Saludo ako sa inyo.
March 30, 2021
Mahusay!
Nakakatuwa basahin lahat may touch ng reality, slice of life kumbaga. Bawat sequence e talagang, mang gigigil ka sa inis at tuwa.
Nakakatuwa basahin lahat may touch ng reality, slice of life kumbaga. Bawat sequence e talagang, mang gigigil ka sa inis at tuwa.
February 14, 2024
The stories in this book feel so familiar and uncomfortably close to home that they're hard to look at. Everything is tinged with an air of wistfulness and melancholy. The dialogue feels real.
The strength of the book lies in just how it seemingly effortlessly portrays my reality. This book speaks my language and remembers what I remember. It eats at my table and talks to my friends. It lives in my neighborhood and it works my job. It sees what I see and knows what I know.
It's not the common fantastical escapism or exaggerated drama of most popular Filipino media. And it does not speak with the honest but distant voice of the academic or author of decades past, nor of the impenetrable artist. It speaks with the voice of my sister, my friend, my coworker, or my neighbor.
I'm glad this exists and I wish there was more.
The strength of the book lies in just how it seemingly effortlessly portrays my reality. This book speaks my language and remembers what I remember. It eats at my table and talks to my friends. It lives in my neighborhood and it works my job. It sees what I see and knows what I know.
It's not the common fantastical escapism or exaggerated drama of most popular Filipino media. And it does not speak with the honest but distant voice of the academic or author of decades past, nor of the impenetrable artist. It speaks with the voice of my sister, my friend, my coworker, or my neighbor.
I'm glad this exists and I wish there was more.
June 5, 2021
Short comics that everyone can relate to! My favorite was "Present," because it reminded me of my 6-year stint in night shift at an Ortigas-based outsourcing company. Staying at a company for that long, I experienced getting close with officemates, and then seeing them (and finally me) leave as we move on to greener pastures. I remained close with some of them in the next ten years, but ten years is long enough for people to grow and change.
Ugh now I miss them. We were kinda lucky though that we were able to set up a mini-reunion/Christmas party last December 2019, before the world went to shits. We're going to have to set up another mini-reunion after this pandemic, maybe even travel together again.
Ugh now I miss them. We were kinda lucky though that we were able to set up a mini-reunion/Christmas party last December 2019, before the world went to shits. We're going to have to set up another mini-reunion after this pandemic, maybe even travel together again.
January 15, 2020
Sandali lang basahin, magaan pero may laman.
Yung mga karakter ay nakakasalamuha mo sa araw-araw o minsan pa ngang naging ikaw. Yung mga tagpo at pagkakataon ay napakatotoo. Kahit yung pagkapamilyar nating lahat sa mismong minor detail ng isang poster sa burgis na kapehan, nagpapaalala na ah hindi nga lang pala tayo mag-isang nakakaramdam ng pag-iisa.
Pwede naman talagang simple lang o normalan ang paksa, kaya dito, makikita mong may mga sandali talagang kailangang ihiwalay at hanguin sa realidad para makita natin sa mas positibong perspektiba.
Yung mga karakter ay nakakasalamuha mo sa araw-araw o minsan pa ngang naging ikaw. Yung mga tagpo at pagkakataon ay napakatotoo. Kahit yung pagkapamilyar nating lahat sa mismong minor detail ng isang poster sa burgis na kapehan, nagpapaalala na ah hindi nga lang pala tayo mag-isang nakakaramdam ng pag-iisa.
Pwede naman talagang simple lang o normalan ang paksa, kaya dito, makikita mong may mga sandali talagang kailangang ihiwalay at hanguin sa realidad para makita natin sa mas positibong perspektiba.
September 5, 2025
noong read ko here medyo naoff ako kasi ang bitin ng stories pero ngayon hindi na kasi ig ayon nga ang goal (mabitin kasi nga "sandali" lang naman ng mga pangyayari sa mga random na tao mababasa mo here)
parang pag binasa mo siya dadaanan ka lang talaga eh tapos ang natural pa ng mga characters here and yung takbo ng convo nila ang totoo lang sa pakiramdam
malay ba natin baka sa kung saang lupalop ng pilipinas may mga taong ganitong ganito o malapit sa mga kwento here pinagdadaanan nila sa sandali ng araw nila
parang pag binasa mo siya dadaanan ka lang talaga eh tapos ang natural pa ng mga characters here and yung takbo ng convo nila ang totoo lang sa pakiramdam
malay ba natin baka sa kung saang lupalop ng pilipinas may mga taong ganitong ganito o malapit sa mga kwento here pinagdadaanan nila sa sandali ng araw nila
March 6, 2018
Found this gem out of pure curiosity with the cover. With characters ripped out of reality, Sandali is a fierce, hard look at how everything happens to everyone nowadays in the most unceremonious way. Eerily relatable, its as if Mikey and Mikey chose random stories right out of their FB feeds, laid out the parodical artwork and highlighted the judgmental, depressed, skewed perspective of ordinary urbanites in Metro Ma
June 10, 2024
Sandali is a comic written by Mikey Jimenez and illustrated by Mikey Marchan is a Filipino graphic novel that depicts the stories about various people around us. The strangers at the jeepney, inside the mall, etc. This graphic novel is straightforward and poignant. It doesn't sugar-coated the story. The stories presented in this graphic novel are realistic and relevant. I can't wait to read more stories like this!
November 13, 2017
Sandali tells about simple moment/s of everyone. Nakakarelate ako in some of the stories: during highschool years; moments in the office; and also the unexpected eavesdropping in some crowded places. And even the jeepney experience. Sino ba naman wala nun. There are still lots of Sandali that need to be shared and thanks to this book that some of them are now being read.
March 3, 2019
Simple pero tamang tama ang mensahe ng bawat istorya. Sobrang relatable kasi ang inspirasyon ay ang pang araw-araw na mga ganap at kwento sa paligid ng mga kapwa pinoy sa kasalukuyan. Maganda ang kombinsasyon ng mga drowing sa bawat panel at ang mga kwentong pinahayag ng walang kaartehan. Tagos kasi alam mong tunay ang pinagkuhanan ng mga kwento.
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August 7, 2020
Very excited when I picked this up. Emotions evoked when reading this comics hits differently from foreign authors since it's much more relatable. I still keep thinking about "May Bababa" and "Present". Honestly, this is my first Filipino comics and was quite happy to see how Filipinos are drawn.
Thank you for this wonderful piece. I'm cheering for you Mikey and Mikey :)
Thank you for this wonderful piece. I'm cheering for you Mikey and Mikey :)
November 21, 2020
The stories hit home. Tapos bitin. I want more.
Sobrang just like reality of every Filipino na nakakasalamuha mo every single day.
Yung call center agent sa kwento, amp. Feel na feel ko. Relate na relate ako. 😅
I'm not a fan of this type of stories, pero eto wow. Just wow.
Read it. You won't regret it.
Sobrang just like reality of every Filipino na nakakasalamuha mo every single day.
Yung call center agent sa kwento, amp. Feel na feel ko. Relate na relate ako. 😅
I'm not a fan of this type of stories, pero eto wow. Just wow.
Read it. You won't regret it.
January 4, 2022
Nae-enjoy ko ‘yung mga ganitong istorya—tahimik at sumasalamin sa pang araw-araw na ganap sa buhay. Parang akong dinadala sa Virgin Labfest o thesis plays na pinanonood ko noon sa UP.
Naengganyo na rin ako ngayong bumili ng mga Pinoy komiks. At sana magkaroon pa ng maraming volumes and “Sandali.” Tutal, hindi naman mauubusan ng kwento si Juan Dela Cruz.
Naengganyo na rin ako ngayong bumili ng mga Pinoy komiks. At sana magkaroon pa ng maraming volumes and “Sandali.” Tutal, hindi naman mauubusan ng kwento si Juan Dela Cruz.
December 26, 2018
The illustrations are breathtaking! I like how the stories are our everyday lives and some inside jokes that other Pinoy's will get. My favorites are Trash Story, Christmas Blend and Cosplaya Hata💛
Can't wait to see more of the stuff you guys will make
Can't wait to see more of the stuff you guys will make
November 15, 2018
“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.”
Iyan ang kasabihan na naisip ko habang binabasa ang mga komiks na iyon. Simple at napapanahon ang kwento sa mga komiks, pero makahulugan ang mensahe na pinaparating ng mga ito.
Iyan ang kasabihan na naisip ko habang binabasa ang mga komiks na iyon. Simple at napapanahon ang kwento sa mga komiks, pero makahulugan ang mensahe na pinaparating ng mga ito.
October 21, 2022
as usual, Filipino graphic novels like this are always one of kind bcos of it's artistic and sentimental value. the brevity of the stories create an impact nga makahuna-huna nalang jd ka'g lalom pagkahuman nimo'g basa hahahaha. nice!!!!! <333 :D
November 17, 2023
I love this comics so much!! 🥺💗 it's my first ever Filipino comics copy and I bought it last September during the Big Bad Wolf in SM Seaside Cebu. The storyline and the illustration? Chef's kiss 🤌🏻 will definitely read this again
April 3, 2024
Short slice of life stories that made me think. The stories, though short, have impact and depth. The art is simple but enough to convey the emotions of the characters. I also like how some of the stories are connected.
May 26, 2024
The title says so itself; 𝘚𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘭𝘪 sa bawat buhay ng mga karakter sa akdang ito.
Totoong-totoo ang mga tao at mga emosyon na pinaramdam nito. Munting mga pag uusap pero lakas ng epekto sa mambabasa. Ang husay!
Totoong-totoo ang mga tao at mga emosyon na pinaramdam nito. Munting mga pag uusap pero lakas ng epekto sa mambabasa. Ang husay!
November 15, 2017
Reading this book is like watching a silent film that is filled with emotions with each panel.
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