F.H. Batacan
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| Original Title: | Smaller and Smaller Circles |
| ISBN: | 9715423647 (ISBN13: 9789715423649) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.uppress.org |
| Setting: | Manila,1997(Philippines) |
| Literary Awards: | NBDB National Book Award (2002), Madrigal-Gonzalez Best First Book Award (2003), Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for English Novel, Grand Prize (1999) |
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Smaller and Smaller Circles is unique in the Philippine literary scene - a Pinoy detective novel, both fast-paced and intelligent, with a Jesuit priest who also happens to be a forensic anthropologist as the sleuth. When it won the Carlos Palanca Grand Prize for the English Novel in 1999, it proved that fiction can be both popular and literary.F.H. Batacan has a degree in Broadcast Communication and a master's degree in Art Studies, both from the University of the Philippines in Diliman. She has worked as a policy researcher, broadcast journalist, web designer, and musician, and is currently a journalist based in Singapore. She previously won a prize for her short story "Door 59" in the 1997 Palanca awards, and her work has appeared in local magazines, as well as in the online literary magazine Web del Sol.
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| Title | : | Smaller and Smaller Circles |
| Author | : | F.H. Batacan |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | UP Jubilee Student Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 155 pages |
| Published | : | 2007 by The University of the Philippines Press (first published 2002) |
| Categories | : | Mystery. Fiction. Thriller. Mystery Thriller. Crime |
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Smaller and Smaller Circles is a very pleasant surprise. It truly is unique in the Philippine literary scene because, as far as I know, no one has dared to talk about crime and murder and forensics in a novel, and to be able to render it completely intelligent and gripping. The protagonist here is a Jesuit priests who also happen to be forensic anthropologist; and now his task is to uncover the truth behind the ruthless and gruesome murders taking a toll on the lives of young boys in Payatas.3 stars - It was good.A fairly predictable mystery, but I really enjoyed the Filipino cultural inclusions in the novel. I had also never read a murder mystery where Jesuit priests are collaborating with the police to solve a case, which made for an intriguing juxtaposition.-------------------------------------------Favorite Quote: We are powerless when we wait for other people to act on our behalf.First Sentence: Emil is running after his slum kids, panting in the noonday sun, loosening the high
A brilliant crime fiction by a Filipino author in a Philippine setting. I am impressed. I want to read more Filipino books like this. More thoughts soon.
Stuck between 4 and 5, in the end, I think, I'm giving this a 4.5. :DI want to be Joanna Bonifacio. Ugh, I really want to be like her. Hahaha. But I'd prolly do a better job in producing a fun and youthful show than a crime-driven program as I am as soft as Fr. Jerome.Oh well, what can I say? I enjoyed this book very much.I'm not afraid of crime novels anymore.
One mans trash is another mans treasure, Im sure weve all heard of this overused line. However in my country, sadly, this is to be taken literally. There are people who depend on trash as their main source of income. A sad reality where both adults and kids usually go through the dumps and scavenge anything they can from recyclables to broken electronics and even half-eaten food. Forced by abject poverty, immune to the stench, these people depend on foul, rotting garbage because it is the one
First Sentence: Some days I just cant seem to focus. The body of a young boy is found in Payatas, a massive dump where people, especially young boys, scavenge for their existence. The severely mutilated body has been brought to Father Gus Saenz, a Jesuit priest and respected forensic anthropologist. However, this isnt a singular case and Father Gus, along with his friend, psychologist Father Jerome Lucero, is asked by the Director of the National Bureau of Investigation to help find the killer.
I hope the expanded edition of the first novella will not disappoint.
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