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Suzume, Vol. 1 by Makoto Shinkai
adventurous
challenging
fast-paced
3.0
i love the premise and the storyline, it’s very magical and somehow dark with the monster coming out without break, but sadly i didn’t felt any connection with the characters maybe because everything move so fast and i didn’t have the time to fully grasp the characters’ traits. the illustration is so pretty, especially the colorful ones in the beginning.
Girls in the Dark by Rikako Akiyoshi
buku yang bikin mikir, biking nebak, penuh plot twist dengan karakter-karakter yang saling tuduh. dari awal sudah engaging dan bikin penasaran, baca buku ini bikin nggak mau berhenti saking pengen tahunya siapa dalang di balik kematian Itsumi.
suka dengan unsur-unsur keagamaan, budaya, kepercayaan, pemikiran rasional sama sastra yang jadi bagian di buku ini. ditulis dengan rapi membuat aku sebagai pembaca nggak kesusahan sama sekali untuk mengerti plot-linenya.
endingnya bikin shock dan nggak expect sama sekali, suka banget sama buku ini!!
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
“Kalau kau ingin menggerakan orang sesuai dengan kehendakmu, genggamlah rahasianya.”
buku yang bikin mikir, biking nebak, penuh plot twist dengan karakter-karakter yang saling tuduh. dari awal sudah engaging dan bikin penasaran, baca buku ini bikin nggak mau berhenti saking pengen tahunya siapa dalang di balik kematian Itsumi.
suka dengan unsur-unsur keagamaan, budaya, kepercayaan, pemikiran rasional sama sastra yang jadi bagian di buku ini. ditulis dengan rapi membuat aku sebagai pembaca nggak kesusahan sama sekali untuk mengerti plot-linenya.
endingnya bikin shock dan nggak expect sama sekali, suka banget sama buku ini!!
The Firm by John Grisham
my first John Grishman’s book and i’m so satisfied. it’s quite a slow pace since this is the first book in the duology and the writer trying to set the introduction of the firm, and the characters (which a lot, and sometimes i couldn’t keep up with who’s who) since the beginning i already know how insane this firm is, and as the story progress, the scale getting higher and higher.
the last 100 pages are soooo good, i can’t stop. so thrilling, and i felt an emotional roller coaster throughout. I love Tammy and Abby, my girl.
I didn’t like the comment about a woman’s leg that kept being mentioned and felt so repetitive and very male gaze, which made me uncomfortable reading it.
The ending made me want to pick the next book. after reading it my head hurts (in the best way possible.
dark
tense
medium-paced
4.0
“Why can’t I just practice law?”
my first John Grishman’s book and i’m so satisfied. it’s quite a slow pace since this is the first book in the duology and the writer trying to set the introduction of the firm, and the characters (which a lot, and sometimes i couldn’t keep up with who’s who) since the beginning i already know how insane this firm is, and as the story progress, the scale getting higher and higher.
the last 100 pages are soooo good, i can’t stop. so thrilling, and i felt an emotional roller coaster throughout. I love Tammy and Abby, my girl.
I didn’t like the comment about a woman’s leg that kept being mentioned and felt so repetitive and very male gaze, which made me uncomfortable reading it.
The ending made me want to pick the next book. after reading it my head hurts (in the best way possible.
Approximating The Distance Between Two People by Honobu Yonezawa
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.5
“kalau kau berjalan lalu berhenti-henti terus, nanti kakimu bisa sakit, jadi ayo jalan yang benar.”
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Buku kelima ini full dengan perspective Hotaro, menceritakan tentang klub sastra klasik yang ketambahan anggota baru, tapi tiba-tiba anggota ini berhenti sebelum menjadi anggota resmi klub. Hotaro pun dengan rasa penasaran, berusaha mencari tahu alasan dibalik keputusan Ohinata untuk tidak bergabung dengan klub sastra klasik.
Alur cerita di buku ini dibuat maju mundur, Hotaro menginterogasi masing-masing temannya sambil dalam kompetisi marathon sekolah. Unik karna proses interogasi ini berlangsung dengan Hotaru yang harus menunggu masing-masing temannya sesuai dengan kelas mereka, jadi Hotaro berbicara sembari berlari. It’s interesting how smart Hotaro is karna dia bisa membaca dan mengingat kejadian yang bahkan detailnya kecil, cenderung diabaikan dan sudah terjadi beberapa hari yang lalu.
Walaupun begitu karna cuman dapat perspective dari Hotaro, aku ngerasa Hotara jadi lebih dramatis dan out of his character compare to the previous books in this series, selain itu ada beberapa percakapan tentang sastra klasik Jepang yang jadi hint untuk mengungkapkan misterinya nggak bisa aku pahami karna bahasanya dan penjelasannya yang terlalu belibet untuk orang awam seperti ku. Bikin pengalaman membacanya jadi less enjoyable. But, overall i did love this whole series dan jadi nggak sabar untuk lanjutin baca buku keenamnya.
The Bodyguard by Katherine Center
this book is the embodiment of romantic comedy. i laughed a lot while reading it, i had so much fun reading it and i’m so happy while i read. you don’t need so much brain power to understand the characters and i love it.
i love the main characters, they are so bold and know their purpose inside the book, i just wish i could get Jack’s pov.
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
“You can’t control the world—or other people. You can’t make them love you, either. They will or they won’t, and that’s the truth. But what you can do is decide who you want to be in the face of it all. Do you want to be a person who helps—or hurts? Do you want to be a person who burns with anger—or shines with compassion? Do you want to be hopeful or hopeless? Give up or keep going? Live or die?”
this book is the embodiment of romantic comedy. i laughed a lot while reading it, i had so much fun reading it and i’m so happy while i read. you don’t need so much brain power to understand the characters and i love it.
i love the main characters, they are so bold and know their purpose inside the book, i just wish i could get Jack’s pov.
The Beach at Night by Elena Ferrante
adventurous
lighthearted
4.0
a children's fiction, story that depicts a doll and a child. from the doll's perspective, how she saw the girl as her mom figure, giving her name and identity. when suddenly she’s being forgotten. people come to her, take all the pieces that belonged to her and used to shape her identity, being pulled by nature and end up back again to her human friend (mom)
this book is about the feeling of being forgotten, scared, lonely, and having no sense of direction. being told from a child-fiction short book.
The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods
It’s such a shame that this book has such a beautiful writing style and a very promising premise, but it ends up with a very cheesy, boring romance story. Compared to the bookshop that is the selling point, the majority of this book only talks about romance and how the main characters keep on changing their heart from one person to another.
i appreciate and love the literature and historical event, i found it fascinating and i wish i could get more topics on this matter. i also love how complex the characters’ pasts are.
the pace is too slow and the plot is all over the place. until the point, i didn’t care about the characters and the storyline anymore.
slow-paced
2.5
‘The thing about books,’ she said, ‘is that they help you to imagine a life bigger and better than you could ever dream of.’
It’s such a shame that this book has such a beautiful writing style and a very promising premise, but it ends up with a very cheesy, boring romance story. Compared to the bookshop that is the selling point, the majority of this book only talks about romance and how the main characters keep on changing their heart from one person to another.
i appreciate and love the literature and historical event, i found it fascinating and i wish i could get more topics on this matter. i also love how complex the characters’ pasts are.
the pace is too slow and the plot is all over the place. until the point, i didn’t care about the characters and the storyline anymore.
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
a short book, following Bill—a father and a husband—living in this small village in Ireland, set during Christmas time. During his works, he visited this convent located in his village and discovered the lifestyle inside this convent is very different from the image the nun shows to villagers and how they act in church. this book is a criticism of Christianity, show what kindness truly is. Not just a preaching material but it should be engraved into our everyday life.
i love the writing style and how despite not having a lot of pages, the writer successfully portrays Bill's emotions, scepticism, loneliness, and questions in life. This book also shows the worst inside people’s minds, especially the main character. A very compact and important read.
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
“he found himself asking was there any point in being alive without helping one another? Was it possible to carry on along through all the years, the decades, through an entire life, without once being brave enough to go against what was there and yet call yourself a Christian”
a short book, following Bill—a father and a husband—living in this small village in Ireland, set during Christmas time. During his works, he visited this convent located in his village and discovered the lifestyle inside this convent is very different from the image the nun shows to villagers and how they act in church. this book is a criticism of Christianity, show what kindness truly is. Not just a preaching material but it should be engraved into our everyday life.
i love the writing style and how despite not having a lot of pages, the writer successfully portrays Bill's emotions, scepticism, loneliness, and questions in life. This book also shows the worst inside people’s minds, especially the main character. A very compact and important read.