Man Tiger by Eka Kurniawan

Man Tiger

Eka Kurniawan with Labodalih Sembiring (Translator)

192 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction contemporary magical realism dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
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Winner of the 2016 Financial Times Emerging Voices Award, and longlisted for the 2016 Man Booker International Prize A wry, affecting tale set in a small town on the Indonesian coast, Man Tiger tells the story of two interlinked and tormented fam...

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Community Reviews Summary of 646 reviews

Moods

dark 72%
emotional 47%
sad 46%
mysterious 42%
reflective 41%
tense 30%
challenging 17%
adventurous 9%
informative 2%
funny 1%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 45%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 55% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 33% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 62% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.87

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