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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
inspiring
IT WAS SO GOOD.. although the ending was somewhat predictable💁♀️ but the storyline kereeenn sih overall
adventurous
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A wonderful combination of a captivating family story and Indonesian history, with kretek holding it all together.
Pas baca judulnya, ngira ceritanya bakal cepet, satset, Romo minta ketemu Jeng Yah dan yang disoroti perjalanan mencari Jeng Yah. Ternyata di tengah-tengah disisipi legenda persaingan dua merek kretek dan jatuh-bangunnya kehalang masa penjajahan Jepang dan Belanda, lengkap dengan detail kultur ngudud gimana aja yang ada pas jamannya. Yang harusnya jadi 'main event', (Jeng Yah dan Romo di masa lalu) hanya jadi bagian kecil cerita, justru lebih banyak porsi cerita persaingan bisnis Idroes Moeria dan Soedjagad, bucinnya Idroes dan Roemaisa, sama cerita si Gadis Kretek. Beberapa bagian dan akhirnya bikin greget karena nanggung.
Seluruhnya, penulisan lugas dan rinci. Bisa dijadikan bacaan yang 'pas', nggak terlalu berat dan enteng juga.
Seluruhnya, penulisan lugas dan rinci. Bisa dijadikan bacaan yang 'pas', nggak terlalu berat dan enteng juga.
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
funny
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
bagus banget ceritanya! perjalanan dan kisah 3 generasi. Ratih Kumala bisa bikin pembaca kesel banget sama si Uripnonitu (Soedjagad)
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Death, Drug use, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Colonisation, War
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
soeraja tobat jirr
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Reading this after watching the series. They have a quite different focus. The movie is having stronger highlight on the said 'gadis kretek', while the book told the story chronologically.
I initially thought this book will be tiring since it timed in the past, but turns out it quite light read i could finish in 1 day. Honestly though, i like the series more since some critical part in the series (e.g. the iconic scene of dasiyah went to radja wedding) turns out to be only a narration in the book.
I initially thought this book will be tiring since it timed in the past, but turns out it quite light read i could finish in 1 day. Honestly though, i like the series more since some critical part in the series (e.g. the iconic scene of dasiyah went to radja wedding) turns out to be only a narration in the book.
This book has sat on my reading list forever but I just read it this year after the Netflix adaptation was aired. I thought it was a boring tale with stiff language, but it turned out to be very exciting and I found it very hard to put this book down. The storytelling flowed naturally and was incredibly easy to follow. I am a Javanese descendant so the myths and traditions mentioned in the book, written in a descriptive fashion, can be easily imagined throughout the story.
(...I always love historical fiction, so take my rating with a grain of salt. ◡̈)
Suitable reading if you're in the mood for:
❁ post-war novel
❁ business and love competition
❁ women in cigarette industry
(...I always love historical fiction, so take my rating with a grain of salt. ◡̈)
Suitable reading if you're in the mood for:
❁ post-war novel
❁ business and love competition
❁ women in cigarette industry