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3.5 AVERAGE
Apakah "swallows" itu artinya "burung camar"?
Sudahlah, jangan dibahas sekarang. Judul buku ini sudah terlanjur dicetak begitu. Pengalaman membaca buku ini selepas idul Fitri kemarin buat saya seperti menghujani diri dengan pengalaman-pengalaman yang begitu "Afghani". Selain karena salah satu soundtrack yang mengalun saat membaca adalah lagu "Sadis"-nya Afghan, bersamaan dengan buku ini saya juga dipinjami A Thousand Splendid Suns yang saya baca duluan, plus mendapat notification salah satu teman Goodreads dari Bologna baru menyelesaikan The Bookseller of Kabul. Apalagi cuaca Jakarta hampir dua minggu ini panas terik siang hari, makin berasa deh ada di Afghanistan saat musim panas... *maksa*
Dalam cerita bersetting kota Kabul yang sedikit sekali menyertakan burung layang-layang (apalagi burung camar) ini, ceritanya masih tentang manusia-manusia yang harus berjuang di dunia yang serba tidak pasti. Ah ya, apa sih yang "pasti" mengenai nasib manusia di kolong langit ini? Mau di Manhattan, Managua atau Manado, tetap saja manusia berencana namun Tuhan menentukan. Tapi di Afghanistan, saudara-saudara, niscaya sebagian sudah paham bahwa kalau manusia berani berencana, maka tangan-tangan penjahat sialan (maaf) yang telihat menentukan. Selama hampir tiga puluh tahun warga Afghanistan harus melihat jatuhnya monarki sekuler, cengkeraman komunis, perlawanan radikal Mujahidin, otoritarianisme militan Taliban, sampai mereka tidak bisa lagi bilang capek atas semuanya. Sampai mereka bahkan lupa apa itu capek.
Dua pasang suami istri yang tidak salaing mengenal menjadi perwakilan manusia-manusia tanpa daya ini. Musin dan Zunaira, tadinya termasuk kelompok masyarakat kelas menengah yang berpendidikan tinggi, keduanya punya karir di kampus. Hancurnya tempat tinggal akibat rudal dari entah pihak mana menghabiskan harta benda mereka hingga suami-istri ini hanya tinggal memiliki satu sama lain. Mereka masih setia dan saling menguatkan, atau setidaknya begitulah tadinya mereka pikir. Sementara Atiq dan Musarrat, sudah sejak dulu merupakan turunan masyarakat jelata di Kabul. Tinggal di sisi jalan sempit, suami bergaji kecil sebagai sipir penjaga terpidana mati dan sang istri didera penyakit menahun yang makin parah. Puluhan tahun nasib mereka nampak tak akan berubah, siapa pun yang menguasai Kabul.
Namun suatu hari semua mulai bergerak ke jalur yang tidak pernah diduga. Musin berselisih dengan Zunaira setelah menyaksikan hukuman rajam di satu sudut kota. Atiq mulai mengeluhkan penyakit istrinya pada seorang kawan. Dan meskipun Taliban masih sewenang-wenang tanpa kompromi, keempat orang ini mulai menghadapi jalan nasib yang tidak pernah mereka bayangkan sebelumnya, jalan yang menghubungkan mereka berempat.
Bagaimana kehidupan keempat jagoan ini saling terjalin sangat menarik, apa adanya dan cukup alami. Selain mereka tentu ada tokoh-tokoh lain di mana kisah mereka juga bagian dari kesengsaraan masyarakat Kabul. Semua tokoh sebenarnya diberi pilihan untuk menyesuaikan diri dengan kerasnya hidup, dan masing-masing telah memilih jalannya, dengan segala konsekuensinya. Ada para veteran perang yang bertahan dengan heroisme versi mereka, ada prajurit oportunis, dan paling menarik adalah pak tua mantan kyai yang sudah tak didengar orang lagi.
Kekurangan terbesar buku ini menurut saya adalah kosongnya latar belakang para tokoh utama. Musin, Zunaira, Atiq, dan Musarrat terkesan seperti orang yang sekonyong-konyong muncul dari tanah berlumpur Kabul, tanpa keluarga atau saudara. Rasanya seperti menonton "Fragmen Remaja" di TVRI dulu. Tidak ada penjelasan bagaimana Musin si diplomat gagal bisa menghidupi rumah tangganya di zaman susah itu. Masih mending Atiq, miskin-miskin dia itu sipir penjara.
Kata penerbit, buku ibi diterjemahkan dari edisi asli bahasa Perancis. Kalau memang iya, kita jadi tahu deh dari mana datangnya "burung camar" di sampul. Saya kasih dua setengah bintang deh, sebagai salut buat pilihan Atiq dan Musarrat. Kalau-kalau nanti ada yang juga membaca buku ini, tolong kasih tahu, di mana kita menemukan burung camar di Kabul.
Sudahlah, jangan dibahas sekarang. Judul buku ini sudah terlanjur dicetak begitu. Pengalaman membaca buku ini selepas idul Fitri kemarin buat saya seperti menghujani diri dengan pengalaman-pengalaman yang begitu "Afghani". Selain karena salah satu soundtrack yang mengalun saat membaca adalah lagu "Sadis"-nya Afghan, bersamaan dengan buku ini saya juga dipinjami A Thousand Splendid Suns yang saya baca duluan, plus mendapat notification salah satu teman Goodreads dari Bologna baru menyelesaikan The Bookseller of Kabul. Apalagi cuaca Jakarta hampir dua minggu ini panas terik siang hari, makin berasa deh ada di Afghanistan saat musim panas... *maksa*
Dalam cerita bersetting kota Kabul yang sedikit sekali menyertakan burung layang-layang (apalagi burung camar) ini, ceritanya masih tentang manusia-manusia yang harus berjuang di dunia yang serba tidak pasti. Ah ya, apa sih yang "pasti" mengenai nasib manusia di kolong langit ini? Mau di Manhattan, Managua atau Manado, tetap saja manusia berencana namun Tuhan menentukan. Tapi di Afghanistan, saudara-saudara, niscaya sebagian sudah paham bahwa kalau manusia berani berencana, maka tangan-tangan penjahat sialan (maaf) yang telihat menentukan. Selama hampir tiga puluh tahun warga Afghanistan harus melihat jatuhnya monarki sekuler, cengkeraman komunis, perlawanan radikal Mujahidin, otoritarianisme militan Taliban, sampai mereka tidak bisa lagi bilang capek atas semuanya. Sampai mereka bahkan lupa apa itu capek.
Dua pasang suami istri yang tidak salaing mengenal menjadi perwakilan manusia-manusia tanpa daya ini. Musin dan Zunaira, tadinya termasuk kelompok masyarakat kelas menengah yang berpendidikan tinggi, keduanya punya karir di kampus. Hancurnya tempat tinggal akibat rudal dari entah pihak mana menghabiskan harta benda mereka hingga suami-istri ini hanya tinggal memiliki satu sama lain. Mereka masih setia dan saling menguatkan, atau setidaknya begitulah tadinya mereka pikir. Sementara Atiq dan Musarrat, sudah sejak dulu merupakan turunan masyarakat jelata di Kabul. Tinggal di sisi jalan sempit, suami bergaji kecil sebagai sipir penjaga terpidana mati dan sang istri didera penyakit menahun yang makin parah. Puluhan tahun nasib mereka nampak tak akan berubah, siapa pun yang menguasai Kabul.
Namun suatu hari semua mulai bergerak ke jalur yang tidak pernah diduga. Musin berselisih dengan Zunaira setelah menyaksikan hukuman rajam di satu sudut kota. Atiq mulai mengeluhkan penyakit istrinya pada seorang kawan. Dan meskipun Taliban masih sewenang-wenang tanpa kompromi, keempat orang ini mulai menghadapi jalan nasib yang tidak pernah mereka bayangkan sebelumnya, jalan yang menghubungkan mereka berempat.
Bagaimana kehidupan keempat jagoan ini saling terjalin sangat menarik, apa adanya dan cukup alami. Selain mereka tentu ada tokoh-tokoh lain di mana kisah mereka juga bagian dari kesengsaraan masyarakat Kabul. Semua tokoh sebenarnya diberi pilihan untuk menyesuaikan diri dengan kerasnya hidup, dan masing-masing telah memilih jalannya, dengan segala konsekuensinya. Ada para veteran perang yang bertahan dengan heroisme versi mereka, ada prajurit oportunis, dan paling menarik adalah pak tua mantan kyai yang sudah tak didengar orang lagi.
Kekurangan terbesar buku ini menurut saya adalah kosongnya latar belakang para tokoh utama. Musin, Zunaira, Atiq, dan Musarrat terkesan seperti orang yang sekonyong-konyong muncul dari tanah berlumpur Kabul, tanpa keluarga atau saudara. Rasanya seperti menonton "Fragmen Remaja" di TVRI dulu. Tidak ada penjelasan bagaimana Musin si diplomat gagal bisa menghidupi rumah tangganya di zaman susah itu. Masih mending Atiq, miskin-miskin dia itu sipir penjara.
Kata penerbit, buku ibi diterjemahkan dari edisi asli bahasa Perancis. Kalau memang iya, kita jadi tahu deh dari mana datangnya "burung camar" di sampul. Saya kasih dua setengah bintang deh, sebagai salut buat pilihan Atiq dan Musarrat. Kalau-kalau nanti ada yang juga membaca buku ini, tolong kasih tahu, di mana kita menemukan burung camar di Kabul.
Recensioni im per kete liber eshte ndikuar gjeresisht nga fakti qe ishte nje liber e mora rastesisht nga biblioteka e nenes sime duke pritur per Ana Kareninen qe te me dergohej ne shtepi, keshtu qe eshte njelloj sikur te nisesh te hash ndonje molto rruges teksa shkon ne shtepi ku te pret nje tave me mish pule e pjekur mire: nuk e ke shume mendjen tek moltoja dhe e ha vetem qe te mos vdesesh rruges. Pervec ketij "disclaimer"-i te madh, nuk mund te rri pa permendur dhe faktin qe dallohej lehtesisht cilesia e dobet e perkthimit. Botimi qe une zgjodha ishte nga Botimet "Bota Shqiptare" me perkthyes Vladimir Gjonaj dhe pavaresisht faktit te veshtiresise se profesionit te perkthimit, ishte nje zhgenjim i vertete: nje perkthyes I afte KURRE nuk mund te perktheje "explosion" (frengjisht) --> "eksplozioni" (shqip)!!!! Eshte lemeria vete kur ekziston me se miri fjala shqipe "shperthim". Apo "excité(e)" (frengjisht) --> "(I/e) eksituar" (shqip)! Eshte nje gabim qe mund ta beje dikush qe sapo ka nisur te studioje gjuhet e huaja, per shembull nje nxenes ne klasen e peste ndoshta, pasi cdo person ne Shqiperi, le te themi adoleshent e siper, e di qe fjala "(I/e) eksituar" ne shqip ka kuptim me seksual. Nje shpelarje truri perendimore!
Le te kalojme me pas tek analiza e librit. Arsyeja pse ky liber kapi syrin tim tek biblioteka e nenes sime ishte fjala kyc "Kabul". Lindja e Mesme eshte kthyer ne interes per mua qekur kam lexuar librat e Khaled Hosseinit qe kane si tematike kryesore ngjarjet ne Afganistan. Per me teper, ne kopertinen e librit qendronte nje recension nga Publishers Weekly qe e krahasonte fuqine e ketij libri me librat e Khaled Hosseinit dora vete, ndaj nuk mu desh shume qe ta nisja. Historia nis shume thate dhe 100 faqet e para (qe jane edhe gjysma e librit) jane nje torture per tu lexuar. Shih si eshte puna: te gjithe e dime se ne cfare rremuje eshte Kabuli dhe Afganistani dhe gjithe Lindja e Mesme prej disa dekadash tashme. Nuk mund te presesh se vetem se po trajton dicka rreth asaj toke, do te jete nje histori terheqese dhe qe do I magjepse lexuesit. Bota nuk funksionon keshtu. Te gjithe ne e kemi ditur dhe e dime se cfare po ndodh ne Kabul dhe nuk na dridhet qerpiku aspak dhe nuk e cajme shume koken kur degjojme lajme mbi te. Do te jetonim ne nje utopi nese do te ndikohesh lehtesisht nga situata te tilla, vecanerisht pasi syri I njeriut eshte mesuar me histori lufte gjithe jeten. Keshtu ishte dhe ky liber: perpiqej ta perdorte historine e Kabulit si nje shtyse si ne nje trampoline por per mua hedhja deshtoi. Historia u be interesante vetem ne trecerekshin e fundit, por ndoshta romanticizmi im me beri te zhgenjehesha disi ne fund. Gjithsesi mendoj se ishte nje fund I pershtatshem, per te treguar brutalitetin e jetes ne pergjithesi dhe padrejtesine e jetes ne kete vend te harruar nga njerezit e Zotat.
Le te kalojme me pas tek analiza e librit. Arsyeja pse ky liber kapi syrin tim tek biblioteka e nenes sime ishte fjala kyc "Kabul". Lindja e Mesme eshte kthyer ne interes per mua qekur kam lexuar librat e Khaled Hosseinit qe kane si tematike kryesore ngjarjet ne Afganistan. Per me teper, ne kopertinen e librit qendronte nje recension nga Publishers Weekly qe e krahasonte fuqine e ketij libri me librat e Khaled Hosseinit dora vete, ndaj nuk mu desh shume qe ta nisja. Historia nis shume thate dhe 100 faqet e para (qe jane edhe gjysma e librit) jane nje torture per tu lexuar. Shih si eshte puna: te gjithe e dime se ne cfare rremuje eshte Kabuli dhe Afganistani dhe gjithe Lindja e Mesme prej disa dekadash tashme. Nuk mund te presesh se vetem se po trajton dicka rreth asaj toke, do te jete nje histori terheqese dhe qe do I magjepse lexuesit. Bota nuk funksionon keshtu. Te gjithe ne e kemi ditur dhe e dime se cfare po ndodh ne Kabul dhe nuk na dridhet qerpiku aspak dhe nuk e cajme shume koken kur degjojme lajme mbi te. Do te jetonim ne nje utopi nese do te ndikohesh lehtesisht nga situata te tilla, vecanerisht pasi syri I njeriut eshte mesuar me histori lufte gjithe jeten. Keshtu ishte dhe ky liber: perpiqej ta perdorte historine e Kabulit si nje shtyse si ne nje trampoline por per mua hedhja deshtoi. Historia u be interesante vetem ne trecerekshin e fundit, por ndoshta romanticizmi im me beri te zhgenjehesha disi ne fund. Gjithsesi mendoj se ishte nje fund I pershtatshem, per te treguar brutalitetin e jetes ne pergjithesi dhe padrejtesine e jetes ne kete vend te harruar nga njerezit e Zotat.
Vivre à Kaboul sous les taliban, on s'en doute, ce n'est pas vraiment vivre.
Sous une soleil de plomb, la ville est une ruine, triste et cruelle, « les terres afghanes ne sont que champs de bataille, arènes et cimetières. » À en devenir fou, ou malade.
Entre deux exécutions-spectacles, les hommes souffrent et s'ennuient. L'amour n'a plus sa place ici.
Sous une soleil de plomb, la ville est une ruine, triste et cruelle, « les terres afghanes ne sont que champs de bataille, arènes et cimetières. » À en devenir fou, ou malade.
Entre deux exécutions-spectacles, les hommes souffrent et s'ennuient. L'amour n'a plus sa place ici.
I came across this book during my weekly haunt of the neighborhood library. I remembered reading about this book somewhere, and decided to pick it up.
Lets just say that I certainly did not regret the choice.
The Swallows of Kabul is set in Afghanistan, controlled by the Taliban. Where a man and woman cannot even talk to each other in the streets, even if they are man and wife. Even laughing in the streets can result in punishments from the regime. The books main characters are Mohsen and Zunaira, and Atiq and his wife Musarrat. Mohsen is a middle class, educated young man, who in the madness of moment, stones a prostitute to death. After the event, he is wracked by guilt and shock to see the depths to which he sunk. Carrying his guilt home, he goes home and bares his heart to his wife, who finds it tough to understand what made him behave the way he did. His wife, Zunaira, is a former magistrate, who is now forced to remain indoors, cover herself completely if she wants to step out. The whole situation frustrates her so much, that she prefers to stay at home, and be the person she is, than step out,covered up in such a way that it takes away her identity.
Atiq is a jailor with a terminally ill wife. He is wracked by confusion of what he should do. His colleague advises him to divorce her and marry again. He protests that he can’t possibly do that – she has nobody else and she had once saved his life . He is told that he was the one who saved her – after all he married her – what more can a woman ask for. ‘She is a subordinate. Furthermore, it’s an error to believe that any man owes anything at all to a woman’. His wife is a woman who tries to do everything for him, even when she is so ill. There is nothing she won’t do for him – for him to be happy, and therein lies her tragedy.
By a cruel twist of fate the lives of the four of them intersect.
It is a sad, heartbreaking story. One that will stay with you for a while. One that I certainly can’t forget in a hurry. It also makes you think of the people who are actually living lives like that. People who have had their liberties taken away, who have had their identities taken away. It made me scared to see how easy it is to brainwash people, to make them react as a mob, in situations where otherwise, they would have walked away from.
A very thought provoking read. Something which will stay with me for some time to come.. 4/5
Lets just say that I certainly did not regret the choice.
The Swallows of Kabul is set in Afghanistan, controlled by the Taliban. Where a man and woman cannot even talk to each other in the streets, even if they are man and wife. Even laughing in the streets can result in punishments from the regime. The books main characters are Mohsen and Zunaira, and Atiq and his wife Musarrat. Mohsen is a middle class, educated young man, who in the madness of moment, stones a prostitute to death. After the event, he is wracked by guilt and shock to see the depths to which he sunk. Carrying his guilt home, he goes home and bares his heart to his wife, who finds it tough to understand what made him behave the way he did. His wife, Zunaira, is a former magistrate, who is now forced to remain indoors, cover herself completely if she wants to step out. The whole situation frustrates her so much, that she prefers to stay at home, and be the person she is, than step out,covered up in such a way that it takes away her identity.
Atiq is a jailor with a terminally ill wife. He is wracked by confusion of what he should do. His colleague advises him to divorce her and marry again. He protests that he can’t possibly do that – she has nobody else and she had once saved his life . He is told that he was the one who saved her – after all he married her – what more can a woman ask for. ‘She is a subordinate. Furthermore, it’s an error to believe that any man owes anything at all to a woman’. His wife is a woman who tries to do everything for him, even when she is so ill. There is nothing she won’t do for him – for him to be happy, and therein lies her tragedy.
By a cruel twist of fate the lives of the four of them intersect.
It is a sad, heartbreaking story. One that will stay with you for a while. One that I certainly can’t forget in a hurry. It also makes you think of the people who are actually living lives like that. People who have had their liberties taken away, who have had their identities taken away. It made me scared to see how easy it is to brainwash people, to make them react as a mob, in situations where otherwise, they would have walked away from.
A very thought provoking read. Something which will stay with me for some time to come.. 4/5
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
fast-paced
The Swallows of Kabul by Yasmina Khadra is a haunting, evocative novel that exposes the brutal realities of life in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. Through the lives of two couples, Mohsen and Zunaira, and Atiq and Musarrat, Khadra takes readers on a journey through a society suffocated by oppression, where hope and identity are systematically stripped away.
The novel opens with a stark depiction of Kabul, once a vibrant city, now left desolate under strict Taliban rule. This backdrop amplifies the emotional lives of its characters, who are trapped by a system that denies them personal agency, freedom, and happiness. Mohsen, who once held progressive ideals, and Zunaira, an educated woman forced into the shadows by Taliban law, represent the despair of a generation robbed of its aspirations. Atiq, a jailer struggling with the morality of his work, and his terminally ill wife, Musarrat, show how even those within the regime’s framework are not immune to its dehumanizing effects.
Khadra’s writing style is stark and unadorned, enhancing the bleak atmosphere that pervades the story. His language is economical, delivering moments of horror and introspection with a raw clarity that is both beautiful and devastating. Each character’s arc underscores the theme of lost identity, as their individuality and humanity are slowly eroded by the society around them. The novel is interwoven with social issues such as the forced hijab, public executions, religious extremism, child marriage, and the psychological toll of witnessing everyday violence. Through these, Khadra challenges readers to see beyond statistics and news reports, confronting the devastating personal costs of totalitarian rule.
While The Swallows of Kabul offers little reprieve from its grim subject matter, its emotional resonance lies in the compassion Khadra extends to each character. This nuanced portrayal of individuals struggling to retain their humanity within a system that brutalizes them offers a painful but necessary window into the Afghan experience.
The novel is not only a critique of the Taliban’s impact on Afghanistan but also a universal meditation on the resilience of human spirit, the devastating effects of authoritarianism, and the tragedy of a society that forces people to betray their own values to survive. Khadra’s work is a powerful reminder of literature’s ability to bring empathy to complex global issues, and The Swallows of Kabul stands as a significant piece of writing that illuminates the inner lives of those who endure oppression.
In conclusion, The Swallows of Kabul is not an easy read, but it is an essential one. It offers no simple solutions or redemptive endings; instead, it compels readers to bear witness to the courage and suffering of its characters. Khadra has crafted a profound and compassionate novel that serves as both a social commentary and an exploration of resilience, capturing the essence of a world that, despite its brutality, still holds small glimmers of human dignity.
The novel opens with a stark depiction of Kabul, once a vibrant city, now left desolate under strict Taliban rule. This backdrop amplifies the emotional lives of its characters, who are trapped by a system that denies them personal agency, freedom, and happiness. Mohsen, who once held progressive ideals, and Zunaira, an educated woman forced into the shadows by Taliban law, represent the despair of a generation robbed of its aspirations. Atiq, a jailer struggling with the morality of his work, and his terminally ill wife, Musarrat, show how even those within the regime’s framework are not immune to its dehumanizing effects.
Khadra’s writing style is stark and unadorned, enhancing the bleak atmosphere that pervades the story. His language is economical, delivering moments of horror and introspection with a raw clarity that is both beautiful and devastating. Each character’s arc underscores the theme of lost identity, as their individuality and humanity are slowly eroded by the society around them. The novel is interwoven with social issues such as the forced hijab, public executions, religious extremism, child marriage, and the psychological toll of witnessing everyday violence. Through these, Khadra challenges readers to see beyond statistics and news reports, confronting the devastating personal costs of totalitarian rule.
While The Swallows of Kabul offers little reprieve from its grim subject matter, its emotional resonance lies in the compassion Khadra extends to each character. This nuanced portrayal of individuals struggling to retain their humanity within a system that brutalizes them offers a painful but necessary window into the Afghan experience.
The novel is not only a critique of the Taliban’s impact on Afghanistan but also a universal meditation on the resilience of human spirit, the devastating effects of authoritarianism, and the tragedy of a society that forces people to betray their own values to survive. Khadra’s work is a powerful reminder of literature’s ability to bring empathy to complex global issues, and The Swallows of Kabul stands as a significant piece of writing that illuminates the inner lives of those who endure oppression.
In conclusion, The Swallows of Kabul is not an easy read, but it is an essential one. It offers no simple solutions or redemptive endings; instead, it compels readers to bear witness to the courage and suffering of its characters. Khadra has crafted a profound and compassionate novel that serves as both a social commentary and an exploration of resilience, capturing the essence of a world that, despite its brutality, still holds small glimmers of human dignity.
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
GUT-PUNCH! (consider yourself warned.)
this is a harrowing novel, but absolutely beautifully written. it's a book everyone should read, particularly privileged people of the western world - those who enjoy freedom, democracy, personal rights and liberties. (not to sound scolding or finger-wagging. but...we really have no idea and get caught up in the smallest annoyances and pettinesses. things that are not life-and-death issues, yet are responded to as though they are.
if you are looking for a fictional, though believable, glimpse of lives in afghanistan under the taliban, read this novel.
this is a harrowing novel, but absolutely beautifully written. it's a book everyone should read, particularly privileged people of the western world - those who enjoy freedom, democracy, personal rights and liberties. (not to sound scolding or finger-wagging. but...we really have no idea and get caught up in the smallest annoyances and pettinesses. things that are not life-and-death issues, yet are responded to as though they are.
if you are looking for a fictional, though believable, glimpse of lives in afghanistan under the taliban, read this novel.
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated