Underground is a simple novel by Ika Natassa about the complex life of celebrities, although, like most of us, they are too still trying to define the true meaning of friendship and love. Under the spotlight, everything seems perfect. Liv has just been listed as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. Stefan, the so-called most eligible bachelor in New York, successfully started a …
This is a wonderfully told tale of mystery and magic realism, while doubling as a tightly bound reflection on the traumas of war. Set during the bloody struggle for independence from the Dutch, Goenawan compellingly maps out the fears, suspicions, betrayals, hope, tragedy and timelessness of a small Javanese village where some are compelled to fight as guerillas while others simply choose to s…