Vengeance is Mine, All Others Pay Cash by Eka Kurniawan, Annie Tucker

Vengeance is Mine, All Others Pay Cash

Eka Kurniawan, Annie Tucker with Annie Tucker (Translator)

234 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging reflective fast-paced
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Told in short, cinematic bursts, Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash is gloriously pulpy. Ajo Kawir, a lower-class Javanese teenage boy excited about sex, likes to spy on fellow villagers in flagrante, but one night he ends up witnessing the sa...

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Community Reviews Summary of 426 reviews

Moods

funny 57%
dark 54%
adventurous 51%
tense 28%
challenging 25%
lighthearted 17%
reflective 17%
emotional 14%
mysterious 11%
relaxing 2%
sad 2%

Pace

fast 62%
medium 31%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 54% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 29% | No: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 37% | No: 33% | N/A: 18% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 3%

Average rating

3.71

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