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493 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9789512403844
Format: Hardcover
Language: Finnish
Publisher: Gummerus
Publication date: 01 August 2017
For readers who appreciate the rich cultural heritage and complex history of Indonesia, as well as those drawn to magical realism and powerful stories of resilience and the human spirit, Kauneus on kirous by Eka Kurniawan is a must-read that will transport them to a world of vivid imagination and unflinching truth.
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”Suurempaa kirousta ei ole kuin synnyttää kauniita tyttöjä maailmaan, jossa miehet ovat häijyjä kiimaisia koiria”, ajattelee indonesialainen prostituoitu Dewi Ayu saatuaan jälleen tyttären, kietoutuu käärinliinaan ja ryhtyy odottamaan kuolemaa. 21...
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dark: 85%
challenging: 42%
mysterious: 42%
sad: 36%
tense: 31%
emotional: 30%
adventurous: 27%
funny: 21%
reflective: 17%
informative: 7%
lighthearted: 2%
inspiring: 1%
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Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
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Graphic
Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assaultModerate
War, Incest, SuicideMinor
Excrement, Miscarriage, Adult/minor relationship493 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9789512403844
Format: Hardcover
Language: Finnish
Publisher: Gummerus
Publication date: 01 August 2017
For readers who appreciate the rich cultural heritage and complex history of Indonesia, as well as those drawn to magical realism and powerful stories of resilience and the human spirit, Kauneus on kirous by Eka Kurniawan is a must-read that will transport them to a world of vivid imagination and unflinching truth.
Description
”Suurempaa kirousta ei ole kuin synnyttää kauniita tyttöjä maailmaan, jossa miehet ovat häijyjä kiimaisia koiria”, ajattelee indonesialainen prostituoitu Dewi Ayu saatuaan jälleen tyttären, kietoutuu käärinliinaan ja ryhtyy odottamaan kuolemaa. 21...
Community Reviews
Moods
dark: 85%
challenging: 42%
mysterious: 42%
sad: 36%
tense: 31%
emotional: 30%
adventurous: 27%
funny: 21%
reflective: 17%
informative: 7%
lighthearted: 2%
inspiring: 1%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assaultModerate
War, Incest, SuicideMinor
Excrement, Miscarriage, Adult/minor relationship