As democratic reforms swept Indonesia in the late nineties, the nation’s young generation asked themselves: what does it mean to be free? This novel is a compelling study of freedom and love, community and conformity, told with humour, sensuality and a subtly sharp political intelligence.
The Love Story of My Father and Me
A story about a girl who wants to grow into an independent woman, but her mother thinks a good woman is obedient and long-suffering, and her father takes advantage of such attitudes and exploits women who lead freer lifestyles. This is a story of the bond of family under the strain of abuse. This one’s for all the girls who’ve had to find their own way, alone.