Old Book Review (Best of The Best)
Alia, Luka Serambi Mekah by Ratna Sarumpaet
My review
rating: 5 of 5 stars
Can’t stop reading ’til the end. Can’t stop tear dripping & choking along the reading process. Ratna Sarumpaet never fails to build a provoking story. Even though this is a fiction theater-manuscript, I’m sure there are lots of real facts helped to build this great sad story.
For me, this is the quickest book to read. I finished in less than 3 hours. Touching, heart-thrilling, inhumanity are the best expressions to describe what in it. The location set for this story is Aceh during Military Operation Area. I would love to watch the theater if I had the chance (til now, unfortunately not 
). You shall read this manuscript and we can share the experience 
Please also find another review of this book on “Alia, Luka Serambi Mekah”
This book received Female Human Rights Special Award from The Asia Foundation for Human Rights in Tokyo, Japan. The show has been banned from National Television in Indonesia in 2002. The article about this, please read on “Banned TV Show”
