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It starts at the end - a tragic end that the writer unravels in reverse for us to read as Kurniawan sets the story of two families, interlocked onto each other that we only understand the further into the book we follow and by then we're back at the ending.

This was such a different book from what I usually read that I couldn't help but be drawn in.

My final book for #Booked2020, and I‘m also using it as an early start on #readingasia2021! #Indonesia

This is a short novel that packs a powerful punch. A murder happens in a quiet Indonesian village, perpetrated by a man who has a white tigress residing within. We travel backwards in time to learn the history between two families, and what connects them.

For those doing #pop21, this would be an interesting pick for the magical realism prompt!

Set in Indonesia, this short novel begins with a vicious murder and then unravels the events that led up to it — including how a young man became possessed by the spirit of a white tiger. I enjoyed it quite a bit, though the book summary stresses the tiger-possession element of the story more than the narrative bears out. It‘s much more about the young man‘s family and daily life in his small town.

#indonesia #readtheworld #readdiversely

Snagging some reading in where I can today — including in the lobby of the gym. 💪

#parkour #gymreads #fridayreads #weekendreads

Sitting in a sunbeam, reading the day away. What‘s your #weekendread? 📖

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Starting Man Tiger this morning! I had checked this out for the #24in48 readathon but didn‘t end up getting to it that weekend.

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Picked up some library books today on my way home from work — excited to read some of these during the #24in48 readathon this weekend!

#bookstack #readathon #library #libraryhaul

#runningacrossthinicewithtigers
#winterwonderland
I came across this bk when doing an around world challenge after it was short listed for the IB. Whilst there is no ice in Indonesia, the opening of the book is the discovery of a body horribly killed by what is obviously a tiger, however the killer is a boy possessed by female white tiger. As a possible defence i think that he may have been on thin ice.
Still a good read. 🐯

After a week of many DNFs finnally this bookt kept my attention. Despite being short it is a slow read. But so rewarding! It has similar vibe as Marquez and beautiful langugage.
Beware of white tiger!
#polishtranslation

My pick #indonesia #readingtheworld #readtheworld

disclaimer: I read the Indonesian version

It's so surprising to find someone who writes as good as Eka Kurniawan. He describes everything in detail, to make you feel the book. The story is unique, not a common story you can easily find in any other books.

Reading another Eka in his mother language #Indonesia #parttwo

Oof. A wonderfully written but brutal novel about a family ravaged by the cycle of personal pain and domestic violence, and the wild savagery that emerges from it.

#DysfunctionalFamily
Indonesian writer Kurniawan tells a memorable story about two neighboring families in a small coastal town; & their increasingly complicated and destructive relationship.

This month, the Found in Translation book club is reading "Man Tiger" by Eka Kurniawan. Grab your copy and meet at City Lit this Friday, Nov. 4th at 6:30!
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“It wasn‘t me,” he said calmly and without guilt. “There is a tiger inside my body.”

Man Tiger, by rising Indonesian author Eka Kurniawan, is hard to categorize. There's a gory murder, a supernatural element, a broken marriage, and life in a small Indonesian village. All in under 200 pages.

Superb. Margio has a supernatural white tiger inside him that comes out when he's under duress. Margio inexplicably murders a man by biting him, leaving the town baffled by how this was possible & why peaceful Margio resorted to violence. Kurniawan spins an intricately woven tale with magical realism that unravels the mystery of two interlinked families & why Margio killed. He explores betrayal, familial love, impulse, & the monsters inside us. 🐅

Book and dinner. 😀 Holy cow 🐄 this burrito is the size of a small child. Leftovers it is! 🌯

Next book up for #diverseathon is an Indonesian novel about two interlinked families and a young man who appears normal but apparently has a white tiger trapped inside him? I don't know how this works yet but I'll report back. 🐅

#WNDB #WeNeedDiverseBooks #POCauthors #authorsofcolor #Indonesia #TranslatedBooks

Midnight snack break! I finally found my groove now that it's almost 1am here. I think I'm gonna tackle one of these bad boys next. They even coordinate with my junk food. 🍟 #24in48

This is a fascinating story starting with a murder and then weaving together the events leading up to it. The ending was excellent. I loved Kurniawan's writing style, and the rhythm held up well through translation into English.

(Trigger warnings for graphic violence and domestic abuse)

Ini buku kedua Eka Kurniawan yang saya baca. Efeknya sama: Eka meninggalkan saya dengan perasaan suram yang berkepanjangan. Well done, Eka!