At the surface level, Orang-Orang Biasa can be read as a mystery. A cop from the big city is sent to a remote island to solve a case. However, utilizing the mystery genre merely as a framing device, Hirata deconstructs the thriller tropes. The "crime" isn't a simple theft or murder; it is the crime of systemic neglect and poverty.
I have read his other works ( Laskar Pelangi , Sang Pemimpi ) and I understand this novel focuses on the theme of collectivism versus corporate greed. I would prefer a Bahasa Indonesia version, but English is fine too. orang orang biasa andrea hirata pdf
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