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137 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781786637154
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Verso
Publication date: 01 October 2019
Description
Nominated for the Man Booker International, Eka Kurniawan brings his short stories into English for the first timeEka Kurniawan's freewheeling imagination explores the turbulent dreams of an ex-prostitute, the hapless life of a perpetual student, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 154 reviews
Moods
mysterious 54%
funny 50%
adventurous 29%
challenging 25%
reflective 25%
tense 25%
sad 16%
emotional 12%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
slow 16%
medium 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Plot: 31% | N/A: 15%Strong character development?
No: 40% | N/A: 31% | It's complicated: 27%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 43% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 13% | No: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | N/A: 23% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, Sexual contentModerate
Animal death, Gun violence, Child death137 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781786637154
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Verso
Publication date: 01 October 2019
Description
Nominated for the Man Booker International, Eka Kurniawan brings his short stories into English for the first timeEka Kurniawan's freewheeling imagination explores the turbulent dreams of an ex-prostitute, the hapless life of a perpetual student, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 154 reviews
Moods
mysterious 54%
funny 50%
adventurous 29%
challenging 25%
reflective 25%
tense 25%
sad 16%
emotional 12%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
slow 16%
medium 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Plot: 31% | N/A: 15%Strong character development?
No: 40% | N/A: 31% | It's complicated: 27%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 43% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 13% | No: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | N/A: 23% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, Sexual contentModerate
Animal death, Gun violence, Child death