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357 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781616955274
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Soho Press Inc.
Publication date: 10 September 2015
Description
This harrowing mystery, winner of the Philippine National Book Award, follows two Catholic priests on the hunt through Manila for a brutal serial killer Payatas, a 50-acre dump northeast of Manila's Quezon City, is home to thousands of people ...
Community Reviews Summary of 755 reviews
Moods
mysterious 78%
tense 70%
sad 42%
emotional 37%
challenging 33%
reflective 21%
informative 17%
adventurous 14%
hopeful 5%
funny 4%
inspiring 2%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 63% | A mix: 31% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 44% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | No: 18% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 43% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Child abuse, Child deathModerate
Pedophilia, Rape, Emotional abuseMinor
Police brutality, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse
357 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781616955274
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Soho Press Inc.
Publication date: 10 September 2015
Description
This harrowing mystery, winner of the Philippine National Book Award, follows two Catholic priests on the hunt through Manila for a brutal serial killer Payatas, a 50-acre dump northeast of Manila's Quezon City, is home to thousands of people ...
Community Reviews Summary of 755 reviews
Moods
mysterious 78%
tense 70%
sad 42%
emotional 37%
challenging 33%
reflective 21%
informative 17%
adventurous 14%
hopeful 5%
funny 4%
inspiring 2%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 63% | A mix: 31% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 44% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | No: 18% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 43% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Child abuse, Child deathModerate
Pedophilia, Rape, Emotional abuseMinor
Police brutality, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse