Reading Journal

2025 wrapped.

This Is How You Lose The Time War

Max Gladstone, Amar El-Mohtar
5 January 2025 sci-fi ⭐️3.75/5

not really my thing, but interesting an idea.

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Gairah Puisi Karya Sastrawan Lekra

Pusat Data Analisis Tempo
8 January 2025 non-fiction ipusnas ⭐️4/5

quick breeze.

I Who Have Never Known Men

Jacqueline Harpman (trans. Ros Schwartz)
10 January 2025 lit dystopia ⭐️3.75/5

started out so promising, so very good with strong female ensemble casts, and then it just devolved into a terfy mess.

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Kandang Ayam: Korpus Dapur Teks

Afrizal Malna
17 January 2025 literary essay ⭐️4/5

in need of a re-read i guess.

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Domba-Domba Revolusi

B. Soelarto
17 January 2025 play ⭐️4.75/5

timeless i think, even though the topic isn't too relevant in our time. a strong contender for fave of the year.

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Slow Days, Fast Company

Eve Babitz
3 February 2025 memoir ⭐️4/5

a very hollywood book. the whiteness of it all pisses me off.

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Ring Shout

P. Djèlí Clark
4 April 2025 sci-fi ⭐️4.75/5

fantastic and refreshing in so many ways. another contender for fave of the year.

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