A review by cherlocked
Smaller and Smaller Circles by F.H. Batacan

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I bought this book because I watched the movie and personally enjoyed the adaptation, and enjoyed the book even more (ofc books are better than the movies). I feel this book greatly describes Philippine politics, moreso, on how the police would handle such situations. Something so terrible that it had to take 2 jesuit priests to actually get on the case and solve it themselves. Other than the fact that this is a mystery/thriller type of book, it goes into more themes than what is presented in the forefront. Despite having watched the movie and knowing that the movie had been quite faithful (than most adaptations), the book adds more character and humanity to it and that’s what made it more enjoyable for me as a reader.