| It is a good topic, but I somehow get distracted with the way the author use the Latin names of plants | It wasn't explained what contributed to Tripani's downfall, for example |
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| You can also find this review at: It's been sooo long since I read a good Indonesian book | An important book in terms of educating others about situations around the world |
In his words, Belitung the small island grows into a place of almost magical nature, peopled with the likes of Tuk Bayan Tula, the legendary shaman, and beasts like gargantuan crocodiles and snakes.
5| 'Laskar Pelangi' was a phenomenal success when published in Indonesia in 2005, an immediate bestseller, spawning a TV series and film | The film was a runaway bestseller in Indonesia I chose to read this book because it's a bestseller in its home country - and five million Indonesians can't be wrong |
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| Through out the chapters of the novel, I enjoyed the adventures of the characters and their endeavors to strive for excellence using limited resources | But this isn't just good, it's great! I would like to thank both the publisher, Random House Books Australia and The Reading Room for providing me with an Uncorrected Bound Proof of a novel which is likely to become a classic |
The book seems like a memoir narrated by Ikal on the various moments happened among him and his friends.
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