This Earth of Mankind
by Pramoedya Ananta Toer
Taste attributes: dramahistoricalromancepoliticalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentarylove conquers all
Boxlist takeMoving and realistic: a novel that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.4 / 5
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About This Book
Drawn into the mysterious mansion of a wealthy Javanese family in the 1890s, Minke, a young student, finds love with Annelies and a teacher in Annalies' mother, a brilliant and charismatic concubine.
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- Author
- Pramoedya Ananta Toer
- Published
- 1980
- Pages
- 360
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