368 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781616953980
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Soho Crime
Publication date: 01 January 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 576 reviews
Moods
mysterious 80%
tense 74%
sad 40%
challenging 37%
emotional 36%
reflective 23%
informative 22%
adventurous 17%
funny 6%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 3%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 67% | A mix: 26% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 43% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 70% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 41% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Child death, Child abuseModerate
Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, RapeMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Police brutality368 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781616953980
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Soho Crime
Publication date: 01 January 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 576 reviews
Moods
mysterious 80%
tense 74%
sad 40%
challenging 37%
emotional 36%
reflective 23%
informative 22%
adventurous 17%
funny 6%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 3%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 67% | A mix: 26% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 43% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 70% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 41% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Child death, Child abuseModerate
Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, RapeMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Police brutality