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Dekada '70: ang orihinal at kumpletong edisyon by Lualhati Bautista

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felicities's review against another edition

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  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

this should be required reading in every filipino classroom. amanda bartolome's journey to liberation, both personal and against the backdrop of the nation, is something one can't help but root for. the book, written in 1983, three years shy of the people power revolution, is not only eye-opening and informative, but honest, real, and dare i even say inspiring. 

i will be reading it again, this time in its original published language. 
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fbzreadswhatever's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No
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illicitrature's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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liminalnotes's review against another edition

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dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

It's certainly a unique experience to read something written about the state of our country decades ago and still find several parallels with our state today. This was an informative, chilling, and emotional read. I hope every Filipino gets a chance to read this, especially with the return of the same family who caused this and are intent in re-writing the history.

Ang mga namulat ay hindi na muling pipikit.

#NeverAgain #NeverForget
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zarlynsnook's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

I've read the orginal version of the book several times after we were required to watch the film adaptation way back in highschool. No offense to my history teachers but this book taught me more about the country's history during martial law days than any of my history class at school. 
Reading this again after many years hits harder especially now that history bounds to repeat itself. It doesn't feel like I was reading book published decades ago,I felt like I was reading the  news and current affairs instead. 


As I was reading the book yesterday,(Feb25,2022) the country celebrates the 36th year anniversary of the Edsa Revolution. In less than 3 months, we will decide whether we will allow for the events in the 70's to happen again.


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anicatiu's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Truly a Filipino classic. Lualhati Bautista's writing transports you to that time. This is a real depiction of a Filipino family living during such a dangerous and important time in history. Too many times has the history of Martial Law been rewritten in our country. All generations of Filipinos should know the ugly truth of what happened then. No more covering up. Dekada 70 provides, I believe, a story that some Filipinos could relate to, especially those that have the privilege to be blissfully ignorant but finally want to pull the blinkers off their eyes. This novel is a wake up call not only to our past but to the present. Lualhati Bautista also masterfully incorporates dives into other social and cultural issues and topics, like feminism and marriage, without coming off as a try-hard SJW novel as some writers tend to do. Definitely a book that all Filipinos need to read at least once in their lives. I say at least once because this is a book you will definitely come back to. 
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