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repobi's review against another edition
4.0
Kumpulan cerita pendek yang ditopang oleh kualitas karakternya yang gak tanggung dalam urusan kepo, iri dengki, usil, dan pettiness. Kadang bikin jengkel, kadang kasian, kadang pengen bilang puas salah sendiri kelakuan macam begitu.
rogro's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
kj_suguitan's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
pasarmalam's review
4.0
Saya tahu bahwa saya bukanlah seorang nabi, karena itu Orez tidak menyerahkan diri dan tidak berubah menjadi seekor domba, tapi lari dan tetap menjadi Orez.
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Astaga. Ini mungkin buku kumpulan cerpen terbaik yang pernah saya baca. Dari tema yang diangkat, gaya penceritaan, sampai penokohan semuanya super rapi dan disuguhkan dengan amat menarik. Nggak dipungkiri, kala membayangkan Bloomington dengan suasana urban ala Amerika, saya suka teringat Whittleton Creek (jadi kangen Hitman 2). Tapi ini bukan plot game tentang pembunuh bayaran profesional yang nggak bisa mati, melainkan cerita-cerita 'nyata' yang berusaha menusuk-nusuk hati nurani sekaligus akal sehatmu.
Saya sangat suka gimana semua cerpen ditulis dari sudut pandang orang pertama, yang (sejauh perhatian saya) nggak dikasih tau namanya kecuali di cerpen terakhir. Belakangan saya sempat pusing gimana cara menulis tokoh yang baik sekaligus mempertahankan anonimitas si tokoh, kok kayaknya semua tokoh saya kurang dalam hal character's depth gitu. Dari buku ini saya belajar banyak tentang tokoh yang nggak hitam-putih, yang terasa nyata dan sangat dekat meski fokusnya lebih ditujukan pada tokoh lain, yang nggak dibeberkan keseluruhan latar belakang terlebih namanya.
Isu-isu yang diangkat di buku ini juga ... gimana, ya, dalam tapi nggak 'sok' dalam???ya gitudeh. Setiap memulai baca cerpen baru, nggak perlu berekspektasi soal kisah macam apa yang bakal kita tonton, cukup ikuti saja alurnya. Nanti pasti bengong-bengong sendiri (sambil sesekali tertawa一atau mungkin selera humor saya aja yang aneh?), endingnya pun selalu dieksekusi dengan sangat apik. Bagus pokoknya. Kalau mau baca yang pendek-pendek tapi worth it, silakan coba buku ini.
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Astaga. Ini mungkin buku kumpulan cerpen terbaik yang pernah saya baca. Dari tema yang diangkat, gaya penceritaan, sampai penokohan semuanya super rapi dan disuguhkan dengan amat menarik. Nggak dipungkiri, kala membayangkan Bloomington dengan suasana urban ala Amerika, saya suka teringat Whittleton Creek (jadi kangen Hitman 2). Tapi ini bukan plot game tentang pembunuh bayaran profesional yang nggak bisa mati, melainkan cerita-cerita 'nyata' yang berusaha menusuk-nusuk hati nurani sekaligus akal sehatmu.
Saya sangat suka gimana semua cerpen ditulis dari sudut pandang orang pertama, yang (sejauh perhatian saya) nggak dikasih tau namanya kecuali di cerpen terakhir. Belakangan saya sempat pusing gimana cara menulis tokoh yang baik sekaligus mempertahankan anonimitas si tokoh, kok kayaknya semua tokoh saya kurang dalam hal character's depth gitu. Dari buku ini saya belajar banyak tentang tokoh yang nggak hitam-putih, yang terasa nyata dan sangat dekat meski fokusnya lebih ditujukan pada tokoh lain, yang nggak dibeberkan keseluruhan latar belakang terlebih namanya.
Isu-isu yang diangkat di buku ini juga ... gimana, ya, dalam tapi nggak 'sok' dalam???ya gitudeh. Setiap memulai baca cerpen baru, nggak perlu berekspektasi soal kisah macam apa yang bakal kita tonton, cukup ikuti saja alurnya. Nanti pasti bengong-bengong sendiri (sambil sesekali tertawa一atau mungkin selera humor saya aja yang aneh?), endingnya pun selalu dieksekusi dengan sangat apik. Bagus pokoknya. Kalau mau baca yang pendek-pendek tapi worth it, silakan coba buku ini.
thepoisonwoodreader's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
cjt64's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
bilfy's review
3.0
i actually dont know whether to give this a 3 or 4 stars. i really did enjoy the stories (especially Orez & Yorrick), but i definitely didnt enjoy the writing style (obviously not my cup of tea).
tau gak rasanya ngobrolin suatu cerita yang ih seru, tapi kenapa ngobrolinnya mesti kaku banget kayak sama siapa aja
tau gak rasanya ngobrolin suatu cerita yang ih seru, tapi kenapa ngobrolinnya mesti kaku banget kayak sama siapa aja
sherlys's review against another edition
5.0
People from Bloomington was written in 1970s in Indonesian entitled “Orang-orang Bloomington” by Budi Darma. He is a senior yet important writer up until today. His writing style is uniquely his, I only read three of his books so far and I still want to read more of his books.
People from Bloomington is a short stories compilation, they are 7 of them. The titles of the short stories are the names of the characters. They are all set in Bloomington, Indiana and the stories were written when the author studied and lived there in the 70s. The stories were written in first POV, with the character “I” that maybe many of you will find it quite strange. As an Indonesian, I think character “I” is what I say typical neighbor in Indonesia, but since the stories are set in the US it’s interesting to put this character there. The writer did not identify the character “I” clearly but I think this person personalities are odd and I feel that “I” is an outsider, character “I” is wild. I is sometimes I feel is our dark ego.
In this book you will meet “the old man with no name” who is an army veteran who lived in your neighbour’s attic, “Joshua Karabish” your ex-roommate with a strange disease who liked writing poetry, “The Family M” is a family who lived in the same apartment with you who you hated the most coz you though their children prank your car, “Orez” is about your beloved son who drives you and your partner crazy, “Yorrick” is your charming roommate who stole your love, “Mrs Elberhart” is about your old neighbor who lives on her own, who you secretly look after but she is a difficult person to be approached, and last but not least “Charles Lebourne” who you believed is your long lost father. Every story will make you face an uncomfortable feeling and that what makes this book so special.
People from Bloomington is a short stories compilation, they are 7 of them. The titles of the short stories are the names of the characters. They are all set in Bloomington, Indiana and the stories were written when the author studied and lived there in the 70s. The stories were written in first POV, with the character “I” that maybe many of you will find it quite strange. As an Indonesian, I think character “I” is what I say typical neighbor in Indonesia, but since the stories are set in the US it’s interesting to put this character there. The writer did not identify the character “I” clearly but I think this person personalities are odd and I feel that “I” is an outsider, character “I” is wild. I is sometimes I feel is our dark ego.
In this book you will meet “the old man with no name” who is an army veteran who lived in your neighbour’s attic, “Joshua Karabish” your ex-roommate with a strange disease who liked writing poetry, “The Family M” is a family who lived in the same apartment with you who you hated the most coz you though their children prank your car, “Orez” is about your beloved son who drives you and your partner crazy, “Yorrick” is your charming roommate who stole your love, “Mrs Elberhart” is about your old neighbor who lives on her own, who you secretly look after but she is a difficult person to be approached, and last but not least “Charles Lebourne” who you believed is your long lost father. Every story will make you face an uncomfortable feeling and that what makes this book so special.
novaturientexplorer's review against another edition
4.0
Kafkaesque, sadistic with no actual violence and nauseatingly claustrophobic to read in the most interesting way possible. Reading The foreword by Intan Paramidhitha (another fav author) and the translators note has added deeply into my reading of this book.