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In a Jakarta apartment on a summer evening, student Biru Laut is seized by four men and taken to an unknown place where months of interrogation, beatings, and intimidation await him and his companions—Daniel Tumbuan, Sunu Dyantoro, and Alex Perazon. The novel traces his disappearance and the aftermath, following his sister Asmara Jati and a team of missing‑person investigators led by Aswin Pradana as they search for the truth about what happened to Biru and the activists who disappeared. Amid harsh treatment and betrayal, the story also explores the themes of family loss, friendship, and enduring love.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Leila S. Chudori
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