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320 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780702265860
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Queensland Press
Publication date: 29 August 2023
Description
1941, West Java. Love and revolution are in the air. And war is on its way.Shortly before the Japanese invade, the van Hoorn family throws their famous Sinterklaas party at their tea plantation in West Java. One of their guests, Mattijs, a Dutch p...
Community Reviews Summary of 16 reviews
Moods
emotional 77%
sad 55%
challenging 44%
tense 44%
adventurous 22%
hopeful 22%
informative 22%
dark 11%
mysterious 11%
Pace
medium 44%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | Plot: 28% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | N/A: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence, Rape, War
320 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780702265860
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Queensland Press
Publication date: 29 August 2023
Description
1941, West Java. Love and revolution are in the air. And war is on its way.Shortly before the Japanese invade, the van Hoorn family throws their famous Sinterklaas party at their tea plantation in West Java. One of their guests, Mattijs, a Dutch p...
Community Reviews Summary of 16 reviews
Moods
emotional 77%
sad 55%
challenging 44%
tense 44%
adventurous 22%
hopeful 22%
informative 22%
dark 11%
mysterious 11%
Pace
medium 44%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | Plot: 28% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | N/A: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence, Rape, War