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Cantik itu Luka

Book / Novel

Cantik itu Luka

Beauty Is A Wound
by Eka Kurniawan

Format: Paperback, Indonesian
490 page(s)
ISBN/ISBN13: /9789792278804
Published Feb 16, 2012 by Gramedia Pustaka Utama

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At the end of Dutch colonialism, a woman is forced into prostitution. She gives birth to three beautiful daughters and when she is pregnant with her fourth, she wishes for the child to be born ugly. The wish is fulfilled and she names the girl Beauty.



Recos Shawn Wongosari   in Exploring Indonesian History and Society through Novels: Reads by Indonesian Authors (ISEAS Library, Aug 21, 2023)
Recos  in Reading Indonesia: 30 Books That Will Help You Understand the Southeast Asian Giant (Jakarta Globe, Sep 06, 2018)
Event Diella Yasmine   in Eka Kurniawan Celebrates 15 Years of ‘Cantik Itu Luka’ With New Cover (Jakarta Globe, Dec 21, 2017)

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