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The Puppet Master of Java
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Alexander Crane (Goodreads Author)
It begins with an argument between two backpackers and a taxi driver in Jakarta, Indonesia.
It ends in Bali on the night of one of the most infamous acts of terrorism in the 21st century.
More than a love story, more than an odyssey, THE PUPPET MASTER OF JAVA is an epic: a novel that captures a time and place that changed the world forever.
Travellers and travel agents, pr ...more
It ends in Bali on the night of one of the most infamous acts of terrorism in the 21st century.
More than a love story, more than an odyssey, THE PUPPET MASTER OF JAVA is an epic: a novel that captures a time and place that changed the world forever.
Travellers and travel agents, pr ...more
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The Puppet Master of Java is a book about life and, when I went into it, I didn't expect it to be something that I would enjoy (no offence Crane). I wasn't a big fan of his other book (review here), so when the opportunity came to review this one I was uncertain about accepting it. But I decided to give it a chance. At first glance the cover was nothing special. It didn't really strike me as eye-catching or interesting and I probably would have looked it over in a store, but I'm glad that Crane
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Evocative and thought provoking
Having travelled in Indonesia, lived and worked in Jakarta from the late 1990's to early 2000's the places Alexander Crane conjures up are accurately portrayed...Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Bali...it is a story that is evocative, daring and gripping. A masterful tale that captures Java and Indonesia. But is also encapsulates the challenges a newly democratic nation faced. The story of love across cultures and the challenges this presents resonates from the pages. I marri ...more
Having travelled in Indonesia, lived and worked in Jakarta from the late 1990's to early 2000's the places Alexander Crane conjures up are accurately portrayed...Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Bali...it is a story that is evocative, daring and gripping. A masterful tale that captures Java and Indonesia. But is also encapsulates the challenges a newly democratic nation faced. The story of love across cultures and the challenges this presents resonates from the pages. I marri ...more
Crane's writing is beautifully descriptive & atmospheric. The characters were interesting, although mostly unlikable. I was drawn into the story from the very beginning. And the ending literally made me gasp, as what I thought was happening was actually something else completely. I reread the ending several times just to be sure I read it correctly (and hoping that it would somehow, magically change). I absolutely enjoyed this book, and look forward to reading more by Crane.
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