by Reda Gaudiamo
Translated by Ikhda Maharsi Philippa Barker
Format: Paperback, English
224 page(s)
ISBN/ISBN13: /9781912915132
Published Nov 16, 2023 by The Emma Press
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Translated by Ikhda Maharsi Philippa Barker
Format: Paperback, English
224 page(s)
ISBN/ISBN13: /9781912915132
Published Nov 16, 2023 by The Emma Press
View on Goodreads | Google Books
Click here for more info!
A taxi ride, a train trip, a family photo: in About Us, seemingly unremarkable journeys and mundane objects ripple with the repercussions of past decisions. All is not what it seems at a family wedding, a regretful father risks estranging his daughter, and a young woman is tormented by the cries of a baby that her partner cannot hear.
Reda Gaudiamo’s characters charm, chafe and confound in a series of intimate snapshots of domestic relationships. With twists shifting from the comically mischievous to the abruptly chilling, this collection is a bold slice of contemporary Indonesian literature.
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The stories in About Us are realistic…which is what makes the darker moments (such as the teenage fights that lead to fatalities) all the more chilling.
— Ilina Jha in About Us by Reda Gaudiamo (Redbrick, Feb 10, 2024)
— Ilina Jha in About Us by Reda Gaudiamo (Redbrick, Feb 10, 2024)
