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I aim to try this book. I was fascinated to read that the author herself provided the English translation.
I will be following this discussion. I read this book two summers ago and the timeline of the story was what kept my attention. I wanted to find out what happened to the narrator's lover.
I plan on reading this one, but it will be a couple of weeks before I can start.
Just read it and I enjoyed it immensely. I liked the way the author told the historical story and how the more recent events of Suharto/Sukarno and the Islamic/Christian fighting. She then had a great lead character in Amba who was willing to break the mould of expectations. Amba's daughter has the potential to be a focus for another novel.
I finished this book, but was disappointed by it.
Have finished 5% of the book.Got to wait for the climax.
I am also reading this, but I am only on Chapter 5. So far, I am enjoying it. I like learning about history through fiction and stories with influences of mythology and folk tales. I wonder why the English version is called A Question of Red instead of Amba like the Indonesian version.
Susan wrote: "I am also reading this, but I am only on Chapter 5. So far, I am enjoying it. I like learning about history through fiction and stories with influences of mythology and folk tales. I wonder why the..."Interesting points. Perhaps it was partly the mythology that distracted me, as although it’s interesting I wasn’t convinced by the superstition affecting their lives.
I didn’t know the title was changed. Does anyone know about the girls’ names? It seemed strange to me that Amba & her sisters had such similar names - is this a cultural tradition?
I got into a bit of a reading slump and have just now finished this. One thing about the book was the way the author describes the romance between Amba and Bhisma. It was a bit cheesy, in my opinion. I also thought the symbolism of the red felt a bit too forced, as well. Other than that, I enjoyed the story. I also liked finding out what happened to Bhisma and I liked the characters.
