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joannakatz4 's review for:
Beauty Is a Wound
by Eka Kurniawan
challenging
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I was taken in the beginning by how odd and different this plot and setting were. The historical parts about the end of the Dutch colonial era, WWII in Java and East Timor, then surge of the communist party was fascinating. But then it just went on with the incest and rape fantasies so in the end I feel gross for finishing it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Incest, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder