The Human Story in “The Bajang Child Swinging the Moon”
Wise readers will not see the wayang, but the struggle of humanity in this book. What happens in this book happens to us all, such as power struggles, ambition, betrayal, love that cannot be realized, ambiguous love.
YOGYAKARTA, KOMPAS — The novel Anak Bajang Menggoyang Bulan (The Bajang Child Swinging the Moon) by Sindhunata was officially launched at the Gramedia Bookstore, Yogyakarta, on Tuesday (29/3/2022). It was previously published as a serial in Kompas daily from 27 September 2021 to 7 March 2022.
The story, adopted from a wayang story and including other references, reflects the struggles of love and lust that accompany the human experience. Readers have authority over whether they feel inspired by the values of virtue in the story, or learn from the evil.