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THIS IS SOOOOOO GOOOOD
IM IN LOVE
OMG
Morally grey Muslim characters who (not so) balance sinning and trying to do the righteous path. This is much much more relatable. Yes, I drank alcohol when I was young, but I won't have sex with anyone unless he's my husband. One sin at a time 😭😭😭

A middle aged cunning pirate woman with resourceful crews~

It was action packed and I love how the villain is written. The supernatural creatures, and the effortlessly diversity🥺🫶🏽

IT LIVE UP THE ADVENTURE IN INDIAN OCEAN BCS WE HAVE SUMATRA AND SRIVIJAYA 👌 NENEK MOYANGKU SEORANG PELAUT SOUNDS SO TRUE

I love this

THIS IS THE BOOK I WISH TO READ WHEN I WAS YOUNGER:( OMG THE MANUAL IS SO HELPFUL!!!
It explains clearly the stages of puberty and the changes in our body and mind. It starts with the changes in your brain, how you think, how you deal with emotion. Than your bones, hormones. It also talks about your stress, anxiety. How you deal with menstruation for the first time. What it means. If you're having a girl who's about to grow to be a teenager, this book helps a lot!!! It validates their feeling and make it easier for them to open up and understand their mind and body~

Akhirnya baca ulang versi bahasa Indonesia The Dragon Republic.
Tetep best read sih. It doesn't change any feelings of love I have toward TPW Trilogy. Tetap bikin remox endingnya😌

Buku yang penuh peperangan ini berisi lebih banyak tipu muslihat. Kawan adalah lawan dan bisa jadi lawan adalah kawan yang sesungguhnya. Karakter developmentnya ada banget, for better or worse 😂
Karakter dinamika yang ditampilkan juga jauh lebih 'sentimental'. Lebih banyak aktor penguasa baru yang nyebelin, and it says a lot. Menurutku, buku ini gacuma nyeritain tentang perang ideologi antara Kekaisaran dan Republik, tapi juga merefleksikan siapa 'dalang' dibalik perang-perang yang ternyata saling berhubungan ini. Secara ga langsung buku ini menampilkan soal penjajahan koloni, rasisme, dan pemaksaan suatu paham terhadap suatu kelompok orang yang mereka anggap 'tertinggal'. This is where the real issue lays. Selalu tentang yang merasa berkuasa dan menang menginjak-injak yang mereka anggap inferior. And I always always love the way rfk portrayed these colonizers. It's never not funny😌👌

For a book about genocide, it's super page turning. Gabosen dari awal sampe akhir. Ga ada teori2. Semuanya praktikal langsung terjun ke lapangan. 

Beberapa sejarah juga diceritain disini. Behind the scenes of trifecta (Maharani Si Daji, Master Jiang, dan Kaisar Naga Riga), suku pedalaman dari Utara (Changhan + Qara), dan sumber 'kekuatan' keluarga Yin.

Terjemahannya enak meskipun ada beberapa yang feel-nya kurang pas. 
Misal, Aku suka sekali padamu didn't do justice to Rin's "I love you" to Kitay's "I know." 
(Lebih cocok "Aku sangat menyayangimu." Atau "Aku mencintaimu, kau tau".)

Atau

"He's sprung like a—"
"Don't be vulgar."
≠ 
"Dia menerkam seperti—"
"Jangan vulgar."
Kitay bilang vulgar karena kata "sprung" biasa disama artikan dengan ereksi. Makanya responnya jangan vulgar.
(Menurutku pribadi lebih cocok "Nezha selalu siap diposisi. Dia berdiri seperti—")
But that's so technical and not so important 😅 

Tambahan dikit,
And Rin, for the best part, managed to devour her darkest nightmare.

Fuck Nezha, I love Sring Venka and Chen Kitay so so much u have no idea.

Real question: should I abandon all senses and order the translated version of TBG or listen to the cry of my weakening wallet?

Buku anak-anak yang rasanya kadang ga kayak buku anak-anak. Diawal2 terasa personal dari apa yang penulis mungkin alami. Seiring cerita berlanjut, Mata dan sang Mama pun menempuh petualangan mereka di salah satu daerah paling pinggir Indonesia yang berbatasan dengan Timor Leste.

Karakter mama Mata ini lumayan 'kuat' dan well written. Kebayang banget tipe Mama2 yang kayak apa 😆 I'm not gonna judge but she's a well written one.

Penulisannya atmosferic banget. Kebayang jelas gimana padang rumputnya, sungai2nya, angin sepoi2~ dan badai yang nyeremin. It sounds soooo soooo good 

Sejujurnya aku suka banget ada buku bahasa Indonesia yang ditujukan untuk middle grade, featuring Mata yang berumur 12 tahun. Sayangnya, menurutku pribadi, kelakuan Mata di buku ini kurang mencerminkan anak berumur 12 tahun. Lebih seperti anak kelas 4 atau 5 SD. Mandi tanpa busana di sungai? Anak2 seumur ini sudah risih. Biasanya mereka tidak ingin atau tidak begitu suka dianggap anak-anak, they want to be counted and heard and do things on their own dan agak janggal anak-anak membela diri dengan mengingat bahwa mereka anak-anak. I guess there are other ways to show valuable traits to get out of the conflict. Where's the cunning and cleverness?

Now, let's talk about the plot. Terlalu lompat2 dan honestly there's nothing much they do than running around, accepting that they're kids and ppl will take pity on them. Not so much adventurous as I expected them to be. HOWEVER, this is very very good for younger learner. 5-10yo kids will love this!!! Tapi, yaitu menurutku Mata ini sedikit terlalu besar untuk penggambaran karakter seperti ini dan plot yang begini 🥹 for me, it will be perfect if Mata is 9 or 10 yo.

Pace storynya juga not my favourite si... Diawal terasa lumayan lambat tapi diakhir2 cepet banget. There are lots of potential to be explored. Sayang aja cuma dilompat2in dari 1 tempat ke tempat lain. 

BUT I DO LOVE THE FANTASY. The magical creatures and whismical places 👌

I love reading middle grade books and I think they're capable more than just running around and sneaking out. Face more challenges and explore more traits 😉

A light enjoyable read, I'm still going to read the next title, tho 😆

Got a good laugh 😂 never thought reading 1 star random review for landmarks in the world could be this entertaining. Love the art style!!!!

I love this. The illustration is very good, and even if this memoirs talked about things from years ago, the issue was still closely relatable nowadays. 
It's empowering and inspirative.

I never feel this enjoyment of reading memoirs before. I love Junko and her husband 😍 that's how a family should be. It reminded me that one tiny act that we may not know realized could affect someone in a huge way, like what Junko's teacher did earlier. It brought the idea of not giving up and bravery to start!!!

It tells a story of a legendary ballerina who didn't give up on dancing. She's into dancing from day 1 and never really stopped. Despite her struggle and illness, Alicia kept going and she actually lived a long happy life as a dancer. Her contribution to the ballet world was highly noticeable, especially in her hometown, Cuba. It was eye pleasing inspirative story. I enjoy this a lot!!!

I love this. The stories portrayed various kinds of women in music industry with inspirative narrative. Easy to digest, and great illustrations. I love the illustration so much!!!!

It diverse from pop singer, songwriter, rapper or even the leader of a well known music label.

Colourful and empowering, this book is highly recommended for young girls out there to pursue their dreams unapologetically, love themselves, and keep going with whatevers music that stole their breaths away.

Just found out that Fonda Lee co wrote this graphic novel~ 
A fan of the art 😍😍😍
And since I'm novice to this, I enjoy the story so far. Finished in one setting~ 
Plot wise, it's a bit jumpy but it's alright