Books on GIF #2 — 'Beauty is a Wound' by Eka Kurniawan
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Hello! Books on GIF is a review and discussion of random books told with the help of GIFs. We'll cover fiction, nonfiction and the occasional graphic novel. This week's book is 'Beauty is a Wound,' by Indonesian writer Eka Kurniawan. The novel traces the harrowing history of modern Indonesia through Dewi Ayu, a woman forced into prostitution by Japanese invaders during World War II, and several generations of her family as they contend with the end of Dutch colonialism, war, Indonesian independence, communist purges and other horrors.
Books on GIF #2 — 'Beauty is a Wound' by Eka Kurniawan
Books on GIF #2 — 'Beauty is a Wound' by Eka…
Books on GIF #2 — 'Beauty is a Wound' by Eka Kurniawan
Hello! Books on GIF is a review and discussion of random books told with the help of GIFs. We'll cover fiction, nonfiction and the occasional graphic novel. This week's book is 'Beauty is a Wound,' by Indonesian writer Eka Kurniawan. The novel traces the harrowing history of modern Indonesia through Dewi Ayu, a woman forced into prostitution by Japanese invaders during World War II, and several generations of her family as they contend with the end of Dutch colonialism, war, Indonesian independence, communist purges and other horrors.