Man Tiger by Eka Kurniawan

Man Tiger

Eka Kurniawan with Labodalih Sembiring (Translator)

192 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction contemporary magical realism dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

Description

Winner of the 2016 Financial Times Emerging Voices Award, and longlisted for the 2016 Man Booker International Prize A wry, affecting tale set in a small town on the Indonesian coast, Man Tiger tells the story of two interlinked and tormented fam...

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Community Reviews Summary of 530 reviews

Moods

dark 66%
emotional 48%
mysterious 44%
sad 44%
reflective 37%
tense 35%
challenging 14%
adventurous 7%
informative 3%
funny 1%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 34%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 48% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 29% | No: 27% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.88

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