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180 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
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Description
Saman is a story filtered through the lives of its feisty female protagonists and the enigmatic "hero" Saman. It is at once an expose of the oppression of plantation workers in South Sumatra, a lyrical quest to understand the place of religion and...
Community Reviews Summary of 217 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
reflective 57%
challenging 42%
tense 42%
mysterious 28%
sad 28%
adventurous 14%
inspiring 14%
hopeful 7%
informative 7%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 36% | N/A: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 8%Loveable characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Confinement, RapeModerate
Sexual content, Miscarriage, Sexual assaultMinor
Colonisation
180 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Saman is a story filtered through the lives of its feisty female protagonists and the enigmatic "hero" Saman. It is at once an expose of the oppression of plantation workers in South Sumatra, a lyrical quest to understand the place of religion and...
Community Reviews Summary of 217 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
reflective 57%
challenging 42%
tense 42%
mysterious 28%
sad 28%
adventurous 14%
inspiring 14%
hopeful 7%
informative 7%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 36% | N/A: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 8%Loveable characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Confinement, RapeModerate
Sexual content, Miscarriage, Sexual assaultMinor
Colonisation