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Astrid Lim
I unexpectedly like this book. I like how the writer described in details the history and background of cigarette industry in Indonesia. The setting of small town M is pretty convincing, and the mystery of "Who is Jeng Yah" is quite interesting. But one thing I don't really like is the last pages near the ending. The writer seemed a bit too hurry to finish the story. I really hope she would prolong it a little bit. Just so we could have a better sense of what's going on with Soeraja after the 19 ...more