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Beauty Is a WoundBeauty Is a Wound astonishes from its opening line: One afternoon on a weekend in May, Dewi Ayu rose from her grave after being dead for twenty one years. Drawing on local sources folk tales and the all night shadow puppet plays, with their bawdy wit and epic scope and inspired by Melville and Gogol, Kurniawan's distinctive voice brings something luscious yet astringent to contemporary literature. Binding Type: Paperback Publisher: New Directions
Beauty Is a Wound astonishes from its opening line: One afternoon on a weekend in May, Dewi Ayu rose from her grave after being dead for twenty-one years.... Drawing on local sources--folk tales and the all-night shadow puppet plays, with their bawdy wit and epic scope--and inspired by Melville and Gogol, Kurniawan's distinctive voice brings something luscious yet astringent to contemporary literature.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Published: 09/08/2015
ISBN: 9780811223638
Pages: 384
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.40w x 1.30d
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 06/08/2015
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2015
Booklist 09/15/2015 pg. 26
Library Journal 09/15/2015 pg. 70
New York Times Book Review 09/13/2015 pg. 9
New York Times Book Review 09/20/2015 pg. 26
Shelf Awareness 09/18/2015
New York Review of Books 10/22/2015 pg. 60
Publishers Weekly Best Books 11/02/2015 pg. 25
Kirkus Best Fiction 11/15/2015 pg. 22
NY Times Notable Bks of Year 12/06/2015 pg. 26
Booklist Editors Choice/Adult 01/01/2016 pg. 8
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A dog that fulfilled his dream.
Format: Hardcover
It’s a cute story. If you are a dog lover and honor service dogs, you’ll love the book.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Adorable book, sweet illustrations, a great introduction to service dogs
Format: Hardcover
Wonderful tale (no pun intended) about service dogs and in particular highlighting Canine Companions. Canine Companions for Independence is an incredible non profit that has been providing service dogs for many years. If you are looking for a sweet book for anyone this is it. We plan on giving it to many people this holiday season. And if you are looking for a good non profit to donate to this is one to consider. Visit their website and check them out!
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★★★★★ 5
Great story!
Format: Hardcover
This is a very sweet story, and great for kids to know it's okay to be different.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2026
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Great Adventure
Format: Hardcover
Excellent read fir all ages
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