The Dancer: Novel by Ahmad Tohari

The Dancer: Novel

Dukuh Paruk #1-3

Ahmad Tohari with Rene T. a. Lysloff (Translator)

478 pages missing pub info (editions)

fiction classics historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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The Dancer, a trilogy, recounts the tumultuous days of mid-1960s Indonesia. It highlights the lives of Srintil, a dancer, and Rasus, a bewildered young man torn between tradition and political progress. Through experience, both learn the concept o...

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Community Reviews

4.34
based on 209 reviews

Moods

emotional: 84%

sad: 73%

dark: 69%

tense: 34%

challenging: 30%

reflective: 30%

adventurous: 19%

informative: 15%

mysterious: 15%

hopeful: 7%

lighthearted: 7%

inspiring: 3%

relaxing: 3%


Pace

7% of readers chose fast
38% of readers chose medium
53% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

10% of readers chose Plot
42% of readers chose A mix
47% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

63% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Loveable characters?

36% of readers chose Yes
52% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

47% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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