Kitchen Curse by Eka Kurniawan

Kitchen Curse

Eka Kurniawan with Benedict Anderson (Translator), Maggie Tiojakin (Translator), Annie Tucker (Translator), Tiffany Tsao (Translator)

137 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction short stories dark funny fast-paced
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Nominated for the Man Booker International, Eka Kurniawan brings his short stories into English for the first time Eka Kurniawan’s freewheeling imagination explores the turbulent dreams of an ex-prostitute, the hapless life of a perpetual student,...

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Community Reviews

3.47
based on 243 reviews

Moods

dark: 86%

mysterious: 52%

funny: 43%

reflective: 39%

challenging: 35%

adventurous: 30%

tense: 30%

emotional: 24%

sad: 20%

informative: 5%

hopeful: 3%

inspiring: 3%

lighthearted: 1%

Pace

63% of readers chose fast
27% of readers chose medium
9% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

30% of readers chose Plot
48% of readers chose A mix
10% of readers chose Character
10% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

26% of readers chose Complicated
41% of readers chose No
31% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
41% of readers chose Complicated
43% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

75% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

37% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
27% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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