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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
I really enjoyed reading this book. The author's style is different than you typical book, but it's easy to get used to and, in the end, almost feels like coming home.
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
I loved this book and how it made me think about all the things that my mom has done for me without me realizing it.
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
To you, Mom was always Mom. It never occurred to you that she had once taken her first step, or had once been three or twelve or twenty years old. Mom was Mom. She was born as Mom. Until you saw her running to your uncle like that, it hadn’t dawned on you that she was a human being who harbored the exact same feeling you had for your own brothers, and this realization led to the awareness that she, too, had had a childhood. From then on, you sometimes thought of Mom as a child, as a girl, as a young woman, as a newlywed, as a mother who had just given birth to you.
“I will let go of you now. You were my secret. You were in my life, someone whose presence would never be guessed by anyone who knew me. Even though nobody knew that you were in my life, you were the person who brought a raft at every rapid current and helped me cross that water safely. I was happy that you were there. I came to tell you that I was able to travel through my life because I could come to you when I was anxious, not when I was happy.I’m going to go now.”
“I will let go of you now. You were my secret. You were in my life, someone whose presence would never be guessed by anyone who knew me. Even though nobody knew that you were in my life, you were the person who brought a raft at every rapid current and helped me cross that water safely. I was happy that you were there. I came to tell you that I was able to travel through my life because I could come to you when I was anxious, not when I was happy.I’m going to go now.”
Ok, first 4 stars in 2022.
Not that this book is worse than other books I've read this year, but I just feel something is lacking from this book and I don't know what is that.
Second person POV for opening & ending? I FREAKING LOVE THAT. Been so long since I want to read a book with second person pov and Thank God I found this.
There were some feelings I couldn't tell while reading this book. I feel like choked and stunned at the same time, but I can also tell that my heart was warmed. Beautifully written in a very casual way, that's my spot to fall in love.
Not that this book is worse than other books I've read this year, but I just feel something is lacking from this book and I don't know what is that.
Second person POV for opening & ending? I FREAKING LOVE THAT. Been so long since I want to read a book with second person pov and Thank God I found this.
There were some feelings I couldn't tell while reading this book. I feel like choked and stunned at the same time, but I can also tell that my heart was warmed. Beautifully written in a very casual way, that's my spot to fall in love.
Often i cry when reading a book, it’s because how brilliantly the story is told till it was able to include me inside the story and touch my heart. But this book..the story /is/ me. I cried because how much the of the truth unfolds in each page, as a mom, as a daughter, i wept and wept..
The choice of POV and second-person narration was something unfamiliar to me, i thought it was something that got lost in translation. But then as the chapters went on, i finally arrived at the answer!
I’m sorry mom, i need you my entire life.
The choice of POV and second-person narration was something unfamiliar to me, i thought it was something that got lost in translation. But then as the chapters went on, i finally arrived at the answer!
I’m sorry mom, i need you my entire life.
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Terus terang, saya membeli novel ini karena judul dan covernya.
Judulnya kok puitis banget, "Tolong Jaga Ibu".
Eh tapi saat membuka covernya, terpampang nyata di halaman awal tulisan "Please Look After Mom", lalu dibawahnya ditulis "Ibu Tercinta".
Jujur, saya langsung ilfil dan lalu meletakkan novel ini kembali. Sebab kalau judul di covernya "Ibu Tercinta", saya pasti nggak akan tertarik untuk membelinya..hehe
Seminggu kemudian, barulah saya baca novel ini, karena memang sudah kehabisan bahan bacaan.
Dan ternyata, sulit melepaskan novel ni sebelum benar-benar habis saya baca.
Bukunya tipis, cuma 293 halaman. Jadi tidak sampai setengah hari sudah saya selesaikan.
Dan seperti halnya drama Korea, novel Korea sama aja ya mellownya. Tapi kok saya malah sulit terharu, karena saya merasa dipaksa nangis, dan saya memang kurang bisa mengapresiasi kisah yang terlalu didramatisir. Mau itu produk Barat, India, Pakistan, Korea atau Indonesia.
Balik lagi ke review.
Novel ini menceritakan tentang seorang ibu (sudah sepuh dan sakit-sakitan) yang tertinggal di stasiun kereta di Seoul.
Saya bisa memahami kepanikan dan rasa bersalah keempat anaknya saat ibunya hilang. Juga perasaan suaminya atas kehilangan istrinya itu.
Mereka baru menyadari bahwa mereka tidak begitu mengenal atau memahami ibunya sendiri, karena sang ibu selalu terlihat kuat di mata anak-anak dan suaminya, sebab mengurus empat anak dan seorang suami.
Seluruh tulisan dalam novel ini adalah pengungkapan kesadaran akan berartinya kehadiran seorang ibu, mulai dari memenuhi kebutuhan makan seluruh keluarga, mencari penghasilan tambahan, berjuang agar anak-anaknya mendapatkan pendidikan yang layak, sampai memberikan dukungan mental spiritual kepada anak-anaknya sampai mereka berhasil menggapai mimpi-mimpinya.
Di sisi lain, terungkap pula isi hati sang ibu, perasaan-perasaannya, pergolakan batinnya, dan tentu saja rasa cintanya kepada anak-anak yang dibanggakannya.
Bahwa bagaimanapun seorang ibu hanya menginginkan kebahagiaan anak-anaknya, meski untuk itu ia harus mengorbankan kebahagiaannya sendiri.
Buku ini ditulis dengan gaya POV yang berpindah-pindah, namun tidak ditulis di atas babnya, paling tidak POV siapa, jadi pembaca harus pintar-pintar menebak. Nggak susah sih, cuma kalau lagi males mikir ya jadi skip-able aja gitu.
Judulnya kok puitis banget, "Tolong Jaga Ibu".
Eh tapi saat membuka covernya, terpampang nyata di halaman awal tulisan "Please Look After Mom", lalu dibawahnya ditulis "Ibu Tercinta".
Jujur, saya langsung ilfil dan lalu meletakkan novel ini kembali. Sebab kalau judul di covernya "Ibu Tercinta", saya pasti nggak akan tertarik untuk membelinya..hehe
Seminggu kemudian, barulah saya baca novel ini, karena memang sudah kehabisan bahan bacaan.
Dan ternyata, sulit melepaskan novel ni sebelum benar-benar habis saya baca.
Bukunya tipis, cuma 293 halaman. Jadi tidak sampai setengah hari sudah saya selesaikan.
Dan seperti halnya drama Korea, novel Korea sama aja ya mellownya. Tapi kok saya malah sulit terharu, karena saya merasa dipaksa nangis, dan saya memang kurang bisa mengapresiasi kisah yang terlalu didramatisir. Mau itu produk Barat, India, Pakistan, Korea atau Indonesia.
Balik lagi ke review.
Novel ini menceritakan tentang seorang ibu (sudah sepuh dan sakit-sakitan) yang tertinggal di stasiun kereta di Seoul.
Saya bisa memahami kepanikan dan rasa bersalah keempat anaknya saat ibunya hilang. Juga perasaan suaminya atas kehilangan istrinya itu.
Mereka baru menyadari bahwa mereka tidak begitu mengenal atau memahami ibunya sendiri, karena sang ibu selalu terlihat kuat di mata anak-anak dan suaminya, sebab mengurus empat anak dan seorang suami.
Seluruh tulisan dalam novel ini adalah pengungkapan kesadaran akan berartinya kehadiran seorang ibu, mulai dari memenuhi kebutuhan makan seluruh keluarga, mencari penghasilan tambahan, berjuang agar anak-anaknya mendapatkan pendidikan yang layak, sampai memberikan dukungan mental spiritual kepada anak-anaknya sampai mereka berhasil menggapai mimpi-mimpinya.
Di sisi lain, terungkap pula isi hati sang ibu, perasaan-perasaannya, pergolakan batinnya, dan tentu saja rasa cintanya kepada anak-anak yang dibanggakannya.
Bahwa bagaimanapun seorang ibu hanya menginginkan kebahagiaan anak-anaknya, meski untuk itu ia harus mengorbankan kebahagiaannya sendiri.
Buku ini ditulis dengan gaya POV yang berpindah-pindah, namun tidak ditulis di atas babnya, paling tidak POV siapa, jadi pembaca harus pintar-pintar menebak. Nggak susah sih, cuma kalau lagi males mikir ya jadi skip-able aja gitu.