When the Rainbow Goddess Wept, Cecilia Manguerra Brainard, 1994
- Philippines, #22
- Borrowed from SF public library
- Read July 2018
- Rating: 4/5
When the Rainbow Goddess Wept: a very inaccurate synopsis
Japanese Occupation during World War II
Potions and Paper Cranes: a bunch of bad things happen to a bunch of unlikeable people
Potions and Paper Cranes, Lan Fang, 2013
- Indonesia, #21
- Kindle edition, $10
- Read August 2017
- Rating: 2/5
- Recommended for: an additional perspective on race and gender in World War II-era Indonesia (but only if you’ve already read everything else)
Beauty is a Wound
Beauty is a Wound, Eka Kurniawan, 2002
- Indonesia, #14
- Borrowed from SF library
- Read August 2017
- Rating: 4.5/5
- Recommended for: Anyone longing for a 100 Years of Solitude update written by Chuck Palahniuk
- Content warning (after the jump): sexual assault
The Weaverbirds: Eyes are not like guns OR nipples, pick another metaphor please
The Weaverbirds, Y.B. Mangunwijaya, 1981
- Indonesia, #10
- Kindle, $10 on Amazon.com
- Read June 2017
- Rating: 2.5/5
- Recommended for: boring people
Around the World in 2000 Books 