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Smaller and Smaller Circles by F.H. Batacan

18 reviews

eliseraine's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

4.0

Binasa ko ito sa panahon ng pandemya kung saan mas napapansin at nabibigyang liwanag ang mga isyung tinalakay sa nobelang ito.

Bilang isang Pilipino, masasabi kong totoong-totoo ang mga mensaheng gustong iparating ni F.H. Batacan sa kaniyang nobela. Nakakalungkot isipin na lahat ng aking nabasa ay nangyari at nangyayari sa aking bansa.

Hindi ko ito binigyang ng perpek na marka dahil sa tingin ko ay mas mailalahad pa nang mas maayos at nakakaintriga ang mga pangyayari.

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itskayleighlove's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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sincerely_bibliophile's review against another edition

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emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

One thing that makes this novel so good is that it has a very short chapter but each chapter is well written, as if each chapter is like a one episode of a series. Despite of so many characters presented in the story, the author was able to introduce each with enough back story that makes this novel more interesting in every turn of the page.

I loved how the book discusses about poverty, power and injustices. It is really frustrating because Batacan have first written this book in 1996. The problems of our country back then which inspired her to wrote this book is still evident until today (2022)

The diversity of characters and balance between good and evil in this book makes it more interesting. I loved how the author used Father Saenz and Father Jerome as the main protagonist in the story. A representation of light amidst darkness. Hence, I can only hope that someday, more people like Father Gus, Father Jerome and Director Lastimosa are the ones who will be given authority and power over the people so that there will be less opression and that compassion may prevail instead.

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j_mikyla's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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unickarn's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

The book had engaging characters, and featured several well-written side plots. The political subtext is unrelenting and executed justly.

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cursedepub's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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egmamaril's review against another edition

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dark emotional informative mysterious sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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dgrachel's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad

3.0

A good mystery and I appreciated that it was set in a country I usually don't read about. It is a sad tale, though, and graphic, so pay attention to the trigger warnings. I do wish I'd read it in print instead of listening to the audio, because while the audio narrator was good, I think the story would have been more immersive in print and I'm sure there are details I missed that would have made the experience richer.

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