terhangus's reviews
140 reviews

Orbit Tiga Mimpi by Miranda Malonka

5.0

i probably am very biased about this book but idc i ugly sobbed on the ending while smiling at itc fatmawati... honestly

(fingers crossed i'll do an actual review)

Every Day by David Levithan

5.0

i genuinely cannot believe that i left this unread for so many years omg... i love a so much. they felt so real for me because the decisions they made & the rationale behind them sounds so... me

How to Pass as Human by Nic Kelman

2.0

it was ok, kinda disappointed that it didn't dispel/criticize more of the usual human stereotypes though, & was confused at the ending? overall good concept but could be executed more thoroughly

Hujan Bulan Juni by Sapardi Djoko Damono

5.0

absolutely gorgeous.

favorit: pada suatu malam / ziarah / dalam doa: I / kupandang kelam yang merapat ke sisi kita / iring-iringan di bawah matahari / new york, 1971 / sajak, 2 / percakapan malam hujan / yang fana adalah waktu / sita sihir

Naturally, Disaster by Hannah Gramson

5.0

visceral & real & hopeful & terrifying in all the best possible ways (& i'm so happy that OF COURSE a test of strength is here, my love, my life, a poem that i will bleed with forever)

In the Hands of a Mischievous God by Theodora Sarah Abigail

5.0

i'm not being biased, in this review, i swear to god. i knew that ebi was always a phenomenal writer but she blew me away with this book - when the blurb says unflinching honesty, it's not joking. the words will grab your shoulders and hiss, look at me for what i am. there is no attempt to bury what has happened in metaphors & allusions and god i hope one day i will be brave enough to do that. thank you so much for your honesty laid bare - my first thought is sacrifice, but this is not that. these are just stories & thoughts, presented as they are - and the only thing we can do is sit and reckon with what they mean for us.

Panembahan Reso by W.S. Rendra

4.0

4.5!!! i really really liked it!!!!

The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy by Douglas Adams

4.0

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story by Alexander Freed

5.0

this is a novelization that exceeds all expectations & tbh it would've done amazing as even just a standalone novel. the prose is a gift & diving into all these characters - i knew it would be gutwrenching, i knew it would be amazing. i love all my rogues so much (and the rebel alliance, especially mon mothma). also the supplemental data was a genius idea

in a kinder universe, indeed.

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty

4.0

got me more comfortable thinking about death, so yes the book did its job!!!! (also i'm so fond of the people of westwind, all of them)