Category: 3 star review

3 star review, Aziz Ansari, Book Reviews, Non Fiction, Posts in Indonesian

Modern Romance – Aziz Ansari

Sebuah penyelidikan serius tentang percintaan zaman modern oleh komika Aziz Ansari, bersama dengan profesor sosiologi NYU Eric Klinenberg. Serius, tapi ditulis dengan humoris. Pendamping Hidup vs Belahan Jiwa Generasi yang lebih tua cenderung menikah dengan orang dari neighbourhood mereka sendiri (this may and may not work). Perubahan terjadi mulai tahun 1960-1970an di mana ada desakan untuk kesetaraan bagi perempuan. Alih-alih “hanya” menikah dengan pendamping hidup, … Continue reading Modern Romance – Aziz Ansari

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3 star review, Book Reviews, Non Fiction, Posts in English, Ron Stallworth

Black Klansman – Ron Stallworth

Black Klansman is a memoir that tells the story of how Ron Stallworth, the first black detective in the history of the Colorado Springs Police Department, and his team, infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan in an undercover investigation. What started as an information request regarding membership in the KKK (in which Ron Stallworth signed his real name, expecting the reply would be nothing more than … Continue reading Black Klansman – Ron Stallworth

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3 star review, Book Reviews, Mark Manson, Non Fiction, Posts in English

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck – Mark Manson

First of all, I love books that challenge my way of thinking. Books that make me stop and think: “What if I’ve been wrong all this time?” I don’t normally read self-help books but something (the title?) tells me that this book is different, so, mainly out of curiosity, I decided to read it. After finishing it I can conclude that it is more than … Continue reading The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck – Mark Manson

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3 star review, Anthology/Short Stories, Book Reviews, Historical Fiction, Petra Career Center, Posts in Indonesian

Kumcer “1 Negeri, 10 Kisah” – Petra Career Center

“Siapa bilang anak-anak muda kita masa bodoh dengan sejarah negeri sendiri?” Pertanyaan inilah yang dicoba untuk dijawab melalui kumpulan cerpen self-published bertajuk “1 Negeri, 10 Kisah” ini. Jujur, ketika ditawari mengulas buku ini, saya sempat ragu. Masalahnya, saya terbilang jarang membaca buku karya pengarang Indonesia – apalagi yang debutan. Namun ketika diberi tahu bahwa sejarah menjadi tema utama kumcer ini, saya langsung tertarik. Sekali-kali mencoba … Continue reading Kumcer “1 Negeri, 10 Kisah” – Petra Career Center

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3 star review, Book Reviews, Children's Literature, Classic, Fantasy, Lewis Carroll, Posts in English

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland – Lewis Carroll

It’s strange that even though I have been familiar with the character Alice since childhood (thanks to Disney), I have never actually read the book. While both of the Disney adaptations—the old-school animation and the latest one—are weird, I think the book was even weirder! Curiouser and curiouser! Alice would say. Alice, a curious child of seven, thought it was very strange indeed that on … Continue reading Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland – Lewis Carroll

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3 star review, Book Reviews, Historical Fiction, Irène Némirovsky, Posts in Indonesian

Suite Française – Irène Némirovsky

Disebut-sebut sebagai proyek paling ambisius dari penulis Prancis kelahiran Ukraina Irène Némirovsky, Suite Française berusaha menggambarkan penderitaan masyarakat Prancis—semendetail mungkin –pada sebuah kurun waktu dari Perang Dunia II. Lebih lanjut, Suite Française membawa sederetan karakter yang mewakili masyarakat Prancis dari berbagai kelas sosial.   Badai di Bulan Juni Bagian pertama novel ini diberi judul “Badai di Bulan Juni”, mengambil waktu mulai dari bulan Juni 1940 … Continue reading Suite Française – Irène Némirovsky

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3 star review, Book Reviews, Muthia Esfand, Non Fiction, Posts in Indonesian

Beyond Sherlock Holmes – Muthia Esfand

Saya harus mengakui bahwa yang menjadi ide disusunnya buku ini sangat menarik. Apakah para pengarang kisah detektif terkenal sehebat tokoh-tokoh fiksi yang mereka ciptakan dalam memecahkan suatu kasus misteri? Apakah mereka juga pernah terlibat langsung dalam suatu kejadian misterius sehingga dapat menuangkannya dengan begitu piawai di atas kertas? Pertanyaan-pertanyaan inilah yang memenuhi benak penyusun buku Beyond Sherlock Holmes: Kisah Nyata Penulis Detektif Dunia Memecahkan Kasus … Continue reading Beyond Sherlock Holmes – Muthia Esfand

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3 star review, Book Reviews, Laurie R. King, Posts in Indonesian

The Beekeeper’s Apprentice – Laurie R. King

Mary Russell baru berusia lima belas tahun ketika ia bertemu dengan Sherlock Holmes untuk pertama kalinya. Dalam suatu pertemuan tanpa sengaja itu Holmes menyadari bahwa ia menemukan “permata yang terpendam”, yakni kecerdasan yang luar biasa yang tak disangkanya bisa ia temukan dalam diri seorang gadis muda. Saat itu Holmes yang sudah pensiun dan sudah memasuki usia paruh baya itu menyibukkan dirinya dengan beternak lebah. Tidak … Continue reading The Beekeeper’s Apprentice – Laurie R. King

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3 star review, Adaptation Reviews, Book Reviews, Children's Literature, Classic, Posts in English, Roald Dahl

Matilda – Roald Dahl

Once upon a time, there lived a reader. Her name was Matilda. No, Matilda wasn’t just a common reader. She began reading at the age of three, and at the age of four she devoured all newspapers and magazines she could find laying around her house, along with one cooking book that happened to be the only book in the household. Poor Matilda, being a … Continue reading Matilda – Roald Dahl

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1001 Books, 3 star review, Book Reviews, Classic, Drama, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Posting Bareng, Posts in English

The Great Gatsby – F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Great Gatsby portrays the life of thriving generation of 1920s America in high splendor and endless glittering parties. Nick Carraway, the narrator, was a bond man who recently moved to New York and resides in the West Egg district of Long Island, and was neighbor to one young rich man named Jay Gatsby. The story starts when Nick went to East Egg district one … Continue reading The Great Gatsby – F. Scott Fitzgerald

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