Красота — это горе by Eka Kurniawan, Эка Курниаван

Красота — это горе

Eka Kurniawan, Эка Курниаван

16 hours, 28 minutes • first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction historical magical realism dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

Description

The epic novel Beauty Is a Wound combines history, satire, family tragedy, legend, humor, and romance in a sweeping polyphony. The beautiful Indo prostitute Dewi Ayu and her four daughters are beset by incest, murder, bestiality, rape, insanity, m...

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Community Reviews Summary of 861 reviews

Moods

dark 82%
mysterious 46%
adventurous 42%
sad 39%
challenging 34%
tense 32%
emotional 28%
funny 27%
reflective 20%
informative 6%
lighthearted 5%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 37%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Character: 34% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 42% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 9% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.86

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