Reviews

Vengeance is Mine, All Others Pay Cash by Eka Kurniawan

vertika's review against another edition

Go to review page

emotional lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

kiiarareads's review against another edition

Go to review page

2.0

Intinya semua berawal dari selangkangan.

freddie's review against another edition

Go to review page

5.0

This novel is a dark comedy that spits on toxic masculinity and I'm all for that. The tone is both flippant - where most of the humor comes from - and serious. Ridiculous premise and plot but packed with substance. Very entertaining.

ulyazmh's review against another edition

Go to review page

5.0

Jujur ini buku bagus sehingga ingin memberi bintang 5. Tapi agak gimana sama kontennya yang super vulgar, galau ingin memberi bintang 4.

Ya karna emang keren banget jadi ujungnya tetap aku kasih bintang 5. Kok bisa gitu nulis 3 kejadian 'menclak-menclak' tapi tetap bisa diikuti alurnya. Nama karakternya aneh-aneh aku selalu ga pernah bingung mereka siapa. Ceritanya selalu tidak bisa ditebak mau kemana. Definitely a page-turner!

zeezah's review against another edition

Go to review page

1.0

i could live my whole life without the imagery that i got from this book, thank you very much.

tw :
- rape towards disabled women (gang raped)
- minors being forced to have "sex" with unconscious women
- boys talking about girls like a fucking object
- peeping
- wtf food play with fucking chili

foursythia's review

Go to review page

girl maybe i just hate books like this maybe i should try less hard 

fitrisiain's review against another edition

Go to review page

3.0

Memang khas,
Sayang kurang membekas, setidaknya untuk saya. Namun memang harus diakui Eka Kurniawan adalah salah satu penulis sastra Indonesia yang penting saat ini.

rucha's review against another edition

Go to review page

4.0

Eka Kurniawan did it again!

lia_ns's review against another edition

Go to review page

dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Ceritanya perlu difilosofi. Main problemnya agak aneh (mengenai kemaluan yang tak bisa bangun), namun dari situ bisa belajar banyak hal. Jadi bisa mengenal tata cara kehidupan di bagian lain di bumi ini.

nuhafariha's review

Go to review page

3.0

Completely bizarre but highly entertaining and emotional, Vengeance is Mine, All Others Pay Cash traces the love story of Aja Kawak, his penis Bird, and his longtime love interest Iteung through the tumultous shanty town in Indonesia. Perhaps it was the translation, but the plot and writing felt stale to me, as if what was once a lively tale had been dulled to academia. Nonetheless, the plottwists at the end made me tear up.