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Timely novel that continues the tragic history made known by the Oscar-nominated documentary The Act of Killing
A War and Peace for Southeast Asia: the same mixture of political intrigue, brutality, and breathtakingly beautiful love stories combine in a uniquely spicy Indonesian epic version
Food is a central motif in the novel, the sensuality of eating and the spicy flavors of Indonesian food are mirrored in the characters’ relationships
Topical novel illuminates much of Indonesia’s modern history, a country not well-known in North America, but which is the 4th-most populous country in the world & home to the world’s largest Muslim population
Author is the most prominent female journalist in Indonesia, and has participated in numerous professional and literary conferences and festivals throughout Europe and North America (and she speaks great English)
The type of novel that the reader can travel to Paris and Jakarta through the story, very beautiful, very descriptive