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144 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Nominated for the Man Booker International, Eka Kurniawan brings his short stories into English for the first time.Kurniawan’s freewheeling imagination explores the turbulent dreams of an ex-prostitute, the hapless life of a perpetual student, vic...
Community Reviews Summary of 157 reviews
Moods
mysterious 52%
funny 48%
adventurous 28%
challenging 24%
reflective 24%
tense 24%
sad 16%
emotional 12%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
slow 15%
medium 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Plot: 31% | N/A: 15%Strong character development?
No: 40% | N/A: 31% | It's complicated: 27%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 43% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 13% | No: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | N/A: 23% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Sexual content, MurderModerate
Animal death, Child death, Gun violence
144 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Nominated for the Man Booker International, Eka Kurniawan brings his short stories into English for the first time.Kurniawan’s freewheeling imagination explores the turbulent dreams of an ex-prostitute, the hapless life of a perpetual student, vic...
Community Reviews Summary of 157 reviews
Moods
mysterious 52%
funny 48%
adventurous 28%
challenging 24%
reflective 24%
tense 24%
sad 16%
emotional 12%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
slow 15%
medium 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Plot: 31% | N/A: 15%Strong character development?
No: 40% | N/A: 31% | It's complicated: 27%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 43% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 13% | No: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | N/A: 23% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Sexual content, MurderModerate
Animal death, Child death, Gun violence