a1eeza's reviews
29 reviews

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

3.0

I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai

4.0

Inspirational. Love the storytelling.

Matahari by Tere Liye

4.0

Great book! Same as the past books in the series; the plot is prioritised over character building. I personally don't mind it though. It's still very much an amazing series. Can't wait to read the next :)

Kita Pergi Hari Ini by Ziggy Zezsyazeoviennazabrizkie

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

AMAZING. It feels like a fairytale, childhood nightmare, ghibli-esque story and slice of comedy all in one. I hadn't known Bahasa Indonesia could be played around with in the way Ziggy had done so! It's written like a children's storybook but wrapped around silly wordplay, dark undertones, and sprinkled with a bit of kata-kasar-tapi-bikin-kocak. In a nutshell, it feels like a story or superstition parents would tell children, like, "kalo ga sikat gigi, nanti dimakan buaya..." The footnotes were also greatly entertaining.

Tiga dalam Kayu by Ziggy Zezsyazeoviennazabrizkie

challenging dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? No

4.0

merah merah merah merah merah merah merah (who hurt u ziggy)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Murder, and Gore

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh

4.0

made me cry. three times.

Bintang by Tere Liye

4.0

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
Did not finish book.

2.0

Ceros dan Batozar by Tere Liye

4.0

Bagian Ceros pantas aku nilai 5/5, tapi di bagian Batozar terdapat hal-hal yang kesannya terpaksa...

Spoiler

seperti bagaimana Raib, Ali dan Seli langsung bertemu dengan Batozar secara tidak sengaja setelah mereka diberi tahu tentang adanya kasus beberapa saat sebelumnya. Alur cerita bagian Batozar juga cukup mudah diprediksi. NAMUNNN bagian dimana Batozar kesal dan meneriaki Raib adalah satu"nya bagian di serial ini yang membuat masuk akal bagaimana Raib dan teman" bisa menguasai kekuatan yang katanya susah dikuasai. Di buku Matahari misalkan, Raib dan teman" dapat mengalahkan Robot Z tanpa pelatihan keras sebelumnya; hal ini terkesan seperti terpaksa. Selain dari ini, aku suka bagian akhir di mana Batozar ternyata lolos! Itu di luar dugaanku.

In all, solid 4 stars.