A review by elliv
Happy Stories, Mostly by Norman Erikson Pasaribu

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Short stories set mostly in Indonesia about queer people. Some recurring themes of mothers ruining their gay sons' lives and feeling regret, loneliness, outsider-ness, and religious trauma. 
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