Reviews

Cantik Itu Luka by Eka Kurniawan

haileyybean's review against another edition

dark 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? No

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Violence, Rape, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Suicide, Sexual violence, and Misogyny

christinagoon77's review against another edition

I could not get into this book. It had basically rape on every page. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Animal death, Child abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, and Violence

camylladuarte's review against another edition

muita violência e misoginia

giftofbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Physical abuse, Incest, Rape, and Animal death

thechroniclesofsiania's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Death, Excrement, Miscarriage, Murder, Sexual content, Violence, Rape, and War

Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Animal death, Death, Child death, Suicide, Cursing, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Colonisation, Death of parent, Gun violence, Incest, and Infidelity

possumghost's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

coughdrops's review against another edition

dark informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

dannythestreet's review against another edition

dark

2.0

I still feel like I just have a number of random thoughts about this book and no definitive opinion but here we go...

It's kind of like reading a list of terrible things that happen in the world without much commentary and I think it's kind of the point? - the book just leaves you with it

I don't mind when a book makes me feel uncomfortable but to me certain scenes made it seem as though the feelings of a rapist are as valid as the feelings of his victim
However, I do think the book makes a point about how normalised sexual assault can be in a society, even as the book progresses I feel less and less appalled by it 

The pacing and the connections between characters were interesting, it all came together at the end as well

There were parts I really liked and parts I really disliked which is unusual for me
The parts I liked the most were the ones about Indonesian society and communism 

I guess If you treat it all like satire (which is hard imo) or some weird fantasy it's alright¿

sarahlou79's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

tatianasb's review against another edition

challenging 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

1.0