This Earth of Mankind by Pramoedya Ananta Toer

This Earth of Mankind

Tetralogi Buru #1

Pramoedya Ananta Toer with Max Lane (Translator)

368 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)

fiction historical literary romance emotional informative reflective medium-paced
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Minke is a young Javanese student of great intelligence and ambition. Living equally among the colonists and colonized of 19th-century Java, he battles against the confines of colonial strictures. It is his love for Annelies that enables him to fi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 594 reviews

Moods

emotional 62%
informative 50%
reflective 50%
tense 48%
challenging 44%
sad 41%
adventurous 33%
inspiring 25%
dark 10%
hopeful 7%
mysterious 3%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 33%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Character: 40% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 40% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 22% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.17

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