review- cantik itu luka book

Title book: cantik itu luka Author: eka kurniawan Publisher: jendela Publish : 2004 The central character in this novel is Dewi Ayu, child or grandchild Ted Aneu Stamler Stamler. Dewi Ayu is a child out of wedlock marriage of two other brothers mother. But both parents Dewi Ayu, Henri Stamler and Stamler Anue Dewi Ayu left just in front of the door and lift them off the foot to the Netherlands. This was the beginning of his story. At the time of Japan's most residents were arrested by the Japanese, especially those considered pro Netherlands, including Dewi Ayu. He was exiled to a small island and remote spooky. This island, Bloedenkamp, ​​is a miserable and disgusting. Besides dkenal haunted, there is also no food provided. Because of the prisoners generally eat what's around them, including worms, snakes or rats. Cruelty and sexual thirst Bloedenkamp Japan has called conscience Dewi Ayu to give herself to a Japanese soldier to fucked. Dewi Ayu itself, as the reality at the end of the Dutch colonial government, are in the social and economic difficulties. Having experienced the bitterness with residents Bloedenkamp, ​​Dewi Ayu with the other girls were taken secretly by Japanese brothels in Halimunda Kalong Mama. They were forced into prostitution. Mama pimp Kalong is the most famous and professional in there. But the next time Mama Kalong brothels became famous and synonymous with Dewi Ayu, he became a celebrity in the city. Equal fame in the names of the rulers of the city. Even Halimunda itself becomes synonymous with beauty slut Dewi Ayu. Dewi Ayu gave birth to four children which is not desired, three of which are very beautiful and attractive many men in the town Halimunda. The three beautiful daughter is Alamanda, Adina and Mayan Goddess. Beauty's three daughters also be disastrous for his own family. Because of that, when she was pregnant on the fourth time, he prayed that his son dialahirkan ugly. For beauty will bring them to the disaster. Her fourth was actually born with disgusting but got the magic, he was given the name of beauty. Beautiful But eventually caught in an affair with Chrysanthemum. Chrysanthemums, nephew himself heartbroken after the death of Nurul Aini, then love the Fair and want to make love to her. Nothing wrong, if the Fair can not believe it, wonder and curiosity. So he asked the Chrysanthemum, "why do you want me?" In one answer, finally Chrysanthemum willing to admit, "because it's pretty wound." The answer was no more than a satire writer for a philosophical thought of the meaning behind the beauty of a woman's face! The novel is so tough and painstaking build intricate storyline and complex with a broad background and history of the absurd and surreal fantasy and involved many figures tend psychiatric and depraved nature, schizophrenic and unpredictable direction and shape.