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sariedgr's review against another edition
informative
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Goed geschreven, interessante setting
ikik's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
eloisesal's review against another edition
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.0
I thought this was non fiction until almost halfway through (so also thought the narrator was female), so I felt a bit misled when I found out it was fiction!
It's a reflection on growing up as a Dutch kid in Indonesia, and the way the narrator's life takes a different path from his Indonesian best friend. An interesting story, with important themes, although I didn't like the fake autobiographical style.
The writing does powerfully evoke the landscapes, but I had to look up a lot of words, and many of them were not even in the dictionary ðŸ«
It's a reflection on growing up as a Dutch kid in Indonesia, and the way the narrator's life takes a different path from his Indonesian best friend. An interesting story, with important themes, although I didn't like the fake autobiographical style.
The writing does powerfully evoke the landscapes, but I had to look up a lot of words, and many of them were not even in the dictionary ðŸ«
yunhof's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I've genuinely not experienced fiction like this in such a long time. I think Haasse perfectly captures the experience of a child which witnesses events of which they can only comprehend their significance at a later time. Subtly emotional.
coldarrow's review against another edition
4.0
Simple and yet gripping, I was in goosebumps by the end.
bibliophileinsomniac's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
dawndella's review against another edition
3.0
I was a bit disappointed with the ending. Nothing really "big" happens in this book.
kura2ninja's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
ostaranina's review against another edition
3.0
Beautiful short novel on the friendship between a Dutch and an Indonesian boy in the Dutch Indies. Was capable of stirring up nostalgia within me for places in time I have never visited.