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Awi Chin

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in Jakarta , Indonesia

November 12

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Awi Chin is an Indonesian writer and translator, and the Founder of the independent library Taksu Pustaka and the independent bookstore and sustainable café Taksu Book Café in South Jakarta.

He was an emerging writer at the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival in 2022 and a recipient of a residency from AIR Literature Västra Götaland through Gothenburg City of Literature, Sweden, in 2022. He is also a Chevening Scholar from the University of Edinburgh, where he earned an MSc in Creative Writing.

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Average rating: 4.0 · 1,592 ratings · 465 reviews · 9 distinct works • Similar authors

	Museum Teman Baik by Ruhaeni Intan, Kennial Laia, Bageur Al Ikhsan 4.01 avg rating — 1,190 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Yang Tak Kunjung Usai 4.11 avg rating — 189 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Diskoneksi by Into The Light, Awi Chin (Goodreads Author), Yuu Sasih (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 114 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Parade yang Tak Pernah Usai by Anggun Pradesha, Asri Pratiwi Wulandari, Awi Chin (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 2022	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cerita dari Data: Kumpulan Karya Pemenang Kompetisi Menulis Cerpen Festival Retas Budaya by Sholihati Lathifa Sakina, Nara Lahmusi (Goodreads Author), Dita Radiatis 3.95 avg rating — 20 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Debur Ombak Memanggilmu Kembali 4.06 avg rating — 17 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Biarkan Kematian Merayakan Kehidupan 3.62 avg rating — 13 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pesan Penyintas Siang by Dian Nafi (Goodreads Author), dkk, Awi Chin (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Memayu Hayuning Bawana: Uniting Humanity by Andi Makkaraja, Awi Chin (Goodreads Author), Eko Darmoko 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Awi Chin and 1 other person liked Sunarko KasmiRa's review of Tersesat Setelah Terlahir Kembali: "Saya memulai membaca novel ini dengan usaha penuh untuk tidak membandingkan dengan karya orang lain, supaya saya benar-benar mencerna proses cerita. Mungkin satu kesalahan yang saya buat yaitu membaca review-review dari pembaca lain yang lebih dulu s" Read more of this review »
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Awi Chin liked Sulin's review of Museum Teman Baik: "Satu hal yang paling saya ingat dari buku ini, "Teman yang baik itu tidak cukup, harus cocok". Baca buku ini tanpa ekspektasi apa-apa, eh kok ternyata relatable 🥲 Buku yang menceritakan bagaimana teman, definisinya, kebutuhan kita akan pertemanan berub" Read more of this review »
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Awi Chin liked Griselda Monica's review of Museum Teman Baik: "As someone who hasn’t read consistently in a while, this book pulled me out of my reading slump. I love how the writers translate their thoughts into stories that are beautifully bitter yet deeply relevant. My favorite pieces are “Makan Malam Perpisa" Read more of this review »
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“Biarkan aku mencintai seperti sungai, yang terus mengalir dan mengulir menyusuri bantaran takdir. Bahkan saat ia terbelah dan terpecah. Arusnya akan terus mengalir sampai ke waktu yang tak kunjung usai.”
― Awi Chin, Yang Tak Kunjung Usai

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“Aku tidak ingin mencintaimu seperti matahari, yang hanya menyinari sedari pagi sampai senja berganti.”
― Awi Chin, Yang Tak Kunjung Usai

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“Cinta akan menemukan jalan.”
― Awi Chin, Yang Tak Kunjung Usai

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