A review by ____nique
Queridas de Rizal by Ambeth R. Ocampo

informative lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

4.75

This is my second book by Prof.  Ambeth Ocampo! I just bought this book in the hopes that the information I find here will help me update the research paper I wrote for my Rizal class on Rizal's lovers. And I recall reading his other works/essays from my Rizal class in my junior year of college, and for the first time in my academic career, I was not bored when reading history (I'm a little history nerd, but elementary and high school history books are so boring!!).

I love how Sir Ambeth's voice in his writings made it appear as if he were just casually talking to you about history, you could feel his passion and eagerness to share what he had researched and studied for the rest of his life. I also believe that, given the prevalence of disinformation and historical distortion, Sir Ambeth could play an important role in fighting for the integrity of history because he has this certain connection with Gen-Z readers that makes history worth reading and studying for.  

However, I did not give this book a 5-star rating because I found some of the sections repetitive (which I understand given that it is a collection of essays about Rizal's lovers). But overall, I loved this book!! I'm on my way to check out the rest of his Looking Back series.