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3.41 of 5 stars
A collection of Indonesian gothic short stories about women and being women. All the stories shows women from different perspectives, yet all myste... read full description

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Dec 17, 2009
Primadonna rated it: 2 of 5 stars
Well written, but... I find the plots are too ordinary. I keep comparing these stories with Ravenloft books I've read when I was a teen. So the endings of the short stories didn't really wow me. (For surprising endings, I have to bow down to Edogawa Ranpo-sensei).
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Jul 19, 2009
Farah rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Oh yes.
Ini buku favorit gue sepanjang masa.
Buat gue, Intan Paramadita ini canggih. Soo... anak Sastra. Nyesel gue waktu dulu ada bedah bukunya di kampus gue ngga ikutan. Karena waktu itu gue belom beli bukunya jadi gue ga tau kalo buku ini segitu indahnya...

Gue udah baca buku ini dari tahun.. ehm 2004?
Cerita yang gue suka banget adalah Perempuan Buta tanpa Ibu Jari.
Buat gue cerita ini penuh dengan pilu. Tapi begitu nyata. Walaupun elo tahu, bisa aja yang dika More...
Jan 25, 2012
Ryan rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Ini salah satu buku yang perfect buat aku. Perfect karena cerita demi cerita di buku ini bener-bener luar biasa, extraordinary dan bikin aku menahan napas tiap membaca halaman demi halaman. Tema semua cerita mungkin uda kita dapet dari judulnya yakni perempuan. Yap, semua tokohnya perempuan, dan mengisahkan perempuan dalam berbagai cara. Satu yang pasti, semua cerita dalam buku ini sangat memesona dan tak terduga, membuat kita tak bisa lepas membaca dari awal sampai akhir.

Satu dari seg More...
Apr 14, 2011
Dian rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Dalam buku Sihir Perempuan yang memuat 11 cerpen Intan Paramaditha, perempuan adalah makhluk seribu wajah. Berbagai peran dilakoni perempuan, mulai dari perempuan borongan yang sukses baik dalam karier maupun kehidupan rumah tangga, hingga dukun aborsi yang menimbulkan jeri. Semuanya dikemas dalam bungkus cerita horor yang berkelas.
Cerpen-cerpennya cukup menggelitik untuk disimak. Dalam Perempuan Buta Tanpa Ibu Jari misalnya, penulis memelintir dongeng Cinderella yang telah lekat dalam ke More...
Dec 18, 2007
Nosa rated it: 4 of 5 stars
I've wrote two critics on two stories in the book, one of them has been published in an Indonesian Literary Journal, Aksara. What I love the most from this book is that it brought up the women issues, without much exposing the sexual vulgarism of women. I am bored by lots of Indonesian women writers who expose sexuality and weird unconventional symbols without having the big theme of feminism (gender)or humanism in it.After Ayu Utami, its hard to find an Indonesian female writers that brought up More...
Oct 22, 2007
Yudo rated it: 4 of 5 stars
I fell in love with this book right on the fist sight.
Its cover makes me wondering bout the story, and after I read it, I know exactly why I'm in love with this book.

Actually, this book consists of several short story, by Indah Paramanitha. All of them were talking bout the other side of the world. I like the way Indah tell the stories, she has her own way.
If you ever wondering what happens to the " Happily Ever After " Cinderella with her step sister and step m More...
Nov 12, 2011
La rated it: 4 of 5 stars
I read this like, years ago? I've forgotten its every stories, but I remember how frightened I was when I took a journey to this book's world. *reminding myself to buy a copy*
Feb 26, 2011
Andi Fauziah rated it: 4 of 5 stars
I love this book! It talks about women. It's so refreshing to read about this from many different angles without having to struggle with the feminism vs masculism things.
May 14, 2011
sinta rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Cerita-ceritanya sangat suram dan pilu...
Aku paling suka cerita Mak Ipah dan bunga-bunga...
Mar 22, 2010
Sylvia added it
Aku suka, bikin merinding, buka mata. Great book.
Mar 23, 2009
Azumi added it
sadly disturbing
Feb 20, 2008
Loetfy added it
buku ini gokil abis bisa bikin buluk kuduk gw berdiri setengah mati. and nih buku susah di mengerti dan banyak maksud yang tersem bunyi...gw suka cara dia bikin cerpen..
Mar 13, 2008
Mila rated it: 2 of 5 stars
Lumayan bagus, drama siy.. tapi ya bolehlah..
Sep 21, 2007
Sjaiful rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Gw suka! Itu saja.
Oct 22, 2007
Agnes rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Takuuuut
Jan 10, 2012
Lidya rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Dec 01, 2011
Koropak rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Sep 26, 2011
Rumah Cahaya rated it: 2 of 5 stars
Sep 15, 2011
Tika rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Aug 04, 2011
Nalom added it
Mar 22, 2011
hendra rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Jan 23, 2011
Henry rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Dec 29, 2010
hujanreda marked it as to-read
Dec 28, 2010
Temi rated it: 2 of 5 stars
Dec 07, 2010
Diana rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Sep 16, 2010
Rizal rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Jun 07, 2010
Nelly rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Feb 09, 2011
Sekarsari rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Mar 06, 2010
April rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Feb 25, 2010