Saman by Ayu Utami

Saman

Saman #1

Ayu Utami with Pamela Allen (Translator)

184 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced
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Saman is a story filtered through the lives of its feisty female protagonists and the enigmatic "hero" Saman. It is at once an expos of the oppression of plantation workers in South Sumatra, a lyrical quest to understand the place of religion and ...

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Community Reviews

3.66
based on 301 reviews

Moods

dark: 66%

emotional: 66%

reflective: 44%

tense: 40%

challenging: 29%

mysterious: 22%

sad: 18%

adventurous: 14%

inspiring: 11%

hopeful: 7%

informative: 7%

funny: 3%

Pace

14% of readers chose fast
55% of readers chose medium
29% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

11% of readers chose Plot
47% of readers chose A mix
35% of readers chose Character
5% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

15% of readers chose Yes
55% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

28% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

61% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

55% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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