Supernova: The Knight, The Princess and the Falling Star presents a
series of intertwined and unconventional love stories, straight and gay,
with a bit of science and spirituality added to the mix. The major
characters are young, urban, and technologically highly aware. They are
caught up in major forms of contemporary social conflict.
The work has been highly acclaimed. The poet Taufiq Ismail has
written: "A renewal has taken place in Indonesian literature over the
past decade. Supernova is an intelligent, unique and truly exciting
exploration of science, spirituality and the nature of love." The
literary critic Jacob Soemardjo suggests: "This is an attractive novel
by a young writer. It is an intellectual work in the form of a work of
pop art, set in the real world. It opposes old values with new ways of
understanding, so that readers can see the world in a different way."