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Rough Guide to Bali

Penjor "Hey I am coming to Bali, can you recommend me things to do?" I got that question a lot. I get it, I live in Bali so people would think that I master everything about Bali. Well... 50:50. I happened to travel around Bali since 2017. So it wasn't wrong to assume me knowing Bali. But I am also a lazy traveler so I don't always do many things in one place.  That is why we will call this a rough guide to Bali.  First thing first, define your style of traveling. Because we all know that Bali is an island. Not a city. So it is quite big, you know. You can not explore all of it in two weeks. Well you might be able to do so, but probably not immersing enough of it.  So... what is your style of traveling? Bali offers you some cultures, quiet normal life, party hotspots, quiet beaches, busy beaches, temples, and so on.  Mt Batur West part of Bali (Canggu, Seminyak, Kuta) If you enjoy partying, you might want to spend your time more in the west part of Bali like Canggu, ...

Book : Dilihat Dari Rumah Kaca


Setelah Bumi Manusia, Anak Semua Bangsa, Jejak Langkah, tetralogi terakhir dari Buru ini adalah Rumah Kaca. Berbeda dengan buku sebelumnya, Rumah Kaca ini mengambil seorang lain untuk membaca situasi yang dihadapi oleh Minke. Menelisik siapa saja tokoh tokoh yang diceritakan Minke di 3 buku sebelumnya. Apakah fakta ataukah hanya karangan belaka.

Buku ini auranya berbeda dari tiga buku sebelumnya. Karena di buku sebelumnya kita bisa mendalami sosok Minke dengan segala kegalauannya, disini kita memang memandang orang lain dari Rumah Kaca kita. Dari kacamata dengan data yang ada untuk digali lebih dalam. Kata salah satu kolega, ini closure dari ketiga buku sebelumnya.

Minke memang luar biasa, di masa segitu, Minke berani bersuara dengan tulisan termasuk hal yang sangat berani. Tantangannya dibredel atau yaaa minimal diasingkan lah, paling parahnya dihilangkan. Karena ketakutan akan mempengaruhi kekuasaan kolonial.

Tidak banyak yang bisa kutulis tentang buku keempat ini. Karena semua cerita sudah tercakup di tiga buku sebelumnya. Yang jelas di buku ini pembaca diajak untuk refleksi tentang apa yang dialami Minke di tiga buku sebelumnya. Sosok Minke yang bisa dibilang kontroversial dimasanya. Seperti kata mertua gw :
Menjadi berbeda di Indonesia itu sulit, kamu harus kuat Pris. 
Terima kasih Minke, Terima kasih Pramoedya. Masterpiece ini harus dibaca semua orang. Kita beruntung pernah memiliki kalian 💗

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  1. Bagus kan mbak? Semua bukunya Pramoedya bagus-bagus tau. Makanya saya ngoleksi buku-bukunya.

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    1. Oh anda mengoleksinya? Ga berminat disumbangkan kepadaku yg unyuk ini? Pahala lho 😋

      Tapi seriusan deh, Pram, bruntung kita pnya Pram. Ya walopun pd akhirnya dia dikecewakan sih

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    2. yauda pokoknya kutunggu bukunya dikirim ke malang ya mas e :D

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