The Birdwoman's Palate by Laksmi Pamuntjak

The Birdwoman's Palate

Laksmi Pamuntjak with Tiffany Tsao (Translator)

364 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging informative reflective slow-paced

Description

In this exhilarating culinary novel, a woman's road trip through Indonesia becomes a discovery of friendship, self, and other rare delicacies.Aruna is an epidemiologist dedicated to food and avian politics. One is heaven, the other earth. The two ...

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Moods

informative 60%
reflective 50%
adventurous 30%
funny 30%
lighthearted 30%
challenging 10%
emotional 10%
hopeful 10%
relaxing 10%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 40% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

No: 44% | Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 11%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | N/A: 10% | No: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 44% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 22%

Average rating

2.75

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