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dlrosebyh's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Child death, and Child abuse
Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Police brutality
asti_64's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Murder, Violence, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Rape, Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Physical abuse
Minor: Police brutality and Adult/minor relationship
helliepad's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
What's worse is that though this book was written in the 90s, edited in 2013, and I've read it in 2022, this could have very well been a contemporary novel still set in my current time, or perhaps even in my grandchildren's time. It is the first time I've seen priests being involved investigators in crime novels instead of just witnesses.
Every single character in this book is dealing with decades of moral muck and personal issues and I don't have any poetic words for it. This is a situation that happens every day and I'm too familiar with the helpless, bleak feeling of the Philippines' extrajudicial system to even be surprised at it.
Very honest portrait.
Graphic: Gore, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Medical content, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Blood, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Rape, Medical trauma, Police brutality, Abandonment, Religious bigotry, Classism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Stalking
cleopatravii's review
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Police brutality
ssconsequat's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Gore, Emotional abuse, Death, Addiction, Child death, and Child abuse
Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Medical content, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Addiction
alicelalicon's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Blood, Child death, Death, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Police brutality