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146 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781952177057
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Feminist Press
Publication date: 06 June 2023
Description
In their stunning fiction debut, queer Indonesian writer Norman Erikson Pasaribu blends together speculative fiction and dark absurdism, drawing from Batak and Christian cultural elements.Longlisted for the International Booker Prize, Happy Storie...
Community Reviews Summary of 450 reviews
Moods
emotional 74%
sad 51%
dark 27%
challenging 26%
funny 21%
hopeful 17%
tense 11%
inspiring 9%
lighthearted 9%
mysterious 8%
adventurous 7%
informative 5%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 21% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 28% | No: 7% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 13% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Homophobia, DeathModerate
Grief, Colonisation, AbleismMinor
Rape, Pedophilia, Cancer
146 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781952177057
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Feminist Press
Publication date: 06 June 2023
Description
In their stunning fiction debut, queer Indonesian writer Norman Erikson Pasaribu blends together speculative fiction and dark absurdism, drawing from Batak and Christian cultural elements.Longlisted for the International Booker Prize, Happy Storie...
Community Reviews Summary of 450 reviews
Moods
emotional 74%
sad 51%
dark 27%
challenging 26%
funny 21%
hopeful 17%
tense 11%
inspiring 9%
lighthearted 9%
mysterious 8%
adventurous 7%
informative 5%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 21% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 28% | No: 7% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 13% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Homophobia, DeathModerate
Grief, Colonisation, AbleismMinor
Rape, Pedophilia, Cancer