Smaller and Smaller Circles by F.H. Batacan

Smaller and Smaller Circles

F.H. Batacan

368 pages first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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This harrowing mystery, winner of the Philippine National Book Award, follows two Catholic priests on the hunt through Manila for a brutal serial killerPayatas, a 50-acre dump northeast of Manila’s Quezon City, is home to thousands of people who l...

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Community Reviews

4.07
based on 942 reviews

Moods

dark: 93%

mysterious: 76%

tense: 71%

sad: 44%

emotional: 37%

challenging: 30%

reflective: 21%

informative: 16%

adventurous: 15%

funny: 5%

hopeful: 4%

inspiring: 2%


Pace

28% of readers chose fast
61% of readers chose medium
10% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

62% of readers chose Plot
32% of readers chose A mix
5% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

26% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
43% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

69% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

65% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

30% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
43% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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