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208 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0143136607
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics (Penguin books)
Publication date: 12 April 2022
Description
An eerie, alienating, yet comic and profoundly sympathetic short story collection about Americans in America by one of Indonesia’s most prominent writers, now in an English translation for its fortieth anniversary, with a foreword by Intan Paramad...
Community Reviews Summary of 178 reviews
Moods
dark 54%
funny 27%
mysterious 21%
challenging 15%
sad 15%
emotional 9%
tense 9%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 32% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide attempt, Gun violence, Chronic illnessModerate
Car accident, Cancer, Medical contentMinor
Cursing, Grief, Miscarriage208 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0143136607
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics (Penguin books)
Publication date: 12 April 2022
Description
An eerie, alienating, yet comic and profoundly sympathetic short story collection about Americans in America by one of Indonesia’s most prominent writers, now in an English translation for its fortieth anniversary, with a foreword by Intan Paramad...
Community Reviews Summary of 178 reviews
Moods
dark 54%
funny 27%
mysterious 21%
challenging 15%
sad 15%
emotional 9%
tense 9%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 32% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide attempt, Gun violence, Chronic illnessModerate
Car accident, Cancer, Medical contentMinor
Cursing, Grief, Miscarriage