Floating in Space

by Naela Ali

Have you ever felt like
you’re floating in space?
Have you ever felt like
your body suddenly loses its weight
and your mind wanders around
to a place where infinity seems possible?
Have you ever been in love?

Genres: Romance, Short Stories

109 pages, Paperback

First published July 23, 2018

Reviews

[Op · Rating 2 out of 5]

It is cute but maybe this kind of era is over for me.

[Niar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Baru berkesempatan baca bukunya naela ali, padahal sudah jadi penggemar ilustrasinya sejak lama. She's one of illustrator that inspires me to do watercoloring.

Buku ini isinya terdiri dari beberapa cerita yg engga saling berkaitan, jadi kayak kumpulan cerita pendek yg disertai dengan ilustrasi. Mostly, talk about relationship between man and woman.

Engga mesti cerita tentang couple, malah buku ini isinya kasih tak sampai semua deh *haha baru sadar

Seperti halnya dibagian salah satu cerita yg aku suka, ketika ada cewek yg ketemu random sama seorang cowok dan instantly jadi dekat karena tempat yg mereka ingin datangi kebetulan tutup. Mereka jadi ngobrol panjang lebar sampai seharian. Tapi, sayang disaat itulah satu2nya momen mereka bisa bareng kayak gitu. After that they're back to their reality and keep that moment only in their minds.

[Ionie Handayani · Rating 5 out of 5]

Selalu suka dengan cerita ringan seperti ini. Ringan karena membacanya seperti membaca buku diari kita sendiri.

[Andita · Rating 4 out of 5]

"He was a storyteller and I was a listener. I listened to all the made up stories he told as if it was the most beautiful stories I have ever heard. Though sometimes I couldn't understand what he was talking about, but I loved the way he talked. His words were always burning with passion."

Membaca Floating in Space adalah hal paling menyenangkan yang kulakuan beberapa hari terakhir. Buku ini mengingatkan aku, ketika (dia) - seseorang yang baik hatinya serta baik tutur katanya datang kekehidupanku, memberi begitu banyak kebahagiaan kemudian pergi dengan tidak mengatakan apapun.

Kita sama-sama tahu, bahwa orang kerap kali datang dan pergi. Nyatanya doaku didengar, lebih baik seseorang pergi dari kehidupanku ketika aku tidak punya keberanian untuk pergi. Perasaan tidak ingin membuat seseorang tersebut bertanya-tanya, seperti apa yang kulakukan beberapa hari terakhir atas kepergiannya tanpa kata.

Naela Ali, selalu membuat pembacanya mampu merasakan kehangatan dari setiap huruf yang dia rangkai. Kehangatan yang semakin terasa intim ketika tulisan-tulisan itu hidup dari pengalaman-pengalaman yang telah kulewati. Sungguh menenangkan dan menyenangkan.

"He was always been that kind of man who talks like everything is light. My insecurities were always icing up and he was the fire that melting it down."

"He was always full of positivity while I always trapped in an endless overthinking dilema. I was so insecure that every single movement of him left me wondering."

Thank you for approaching me first. This is the last time. Maybe you never find this anyway. But, the answer of the question you asked me last time, about why I said you are a kind man, because it is you. After all, you have beautiful mind and soul when we were met. xoxo.

[Lia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awalnya kira buku ini isinya lebih banyak gambar seperti buku series lainnya tapi ternyata lebih banyak tulisannya dan ternyata aku suka banget bacanya.
Bahasanya ringan walaupun ditulis dalam bahasa inggris, terus bikin kita masuk ke dalam cerita dan ngena banget ke hati. Sedih ketika aku selesai baca buku ini, nggak rela kalau ceritanya udah habis :(
Isinya terdiri dari 8 bab yg setiap babnya ada cerita berbeda-beda, mirip cerpen gitu tapi bagus ceritanya!

[Utha · Rating 2 out of 5]

Dua cerita di awal sih bagus, tapi sisanya kayak apa ya... semacam eles-eles. Abis kelar baca juga kenapa "begitu doang".

Sayang juga harganya mahal (meski buku ini dikasih sama temen). Alasannya ya karena ada beberapa halaman berwarna. Eh, tapi kan gak semua? Kenapa mahal? Ya karena di percetakan itungannya tetep full-kaleeeeerrrr. Sayang aja sih. Yawn.

Pertama kalinya kasih dua bintang buku Naela Ali :))

[Nabila · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 obviously
Nae writes those eight short story beautifully, my favo was the last one, Floating in Space. Why? Because it is the one that didn't tell about a sad story (I'm not in this condition and I don't want to) haha. But the others really touched me.

"I lost my weight. I couldn't stand on the ground. I was floating happily. And you're the universe of my thoughts. I'm so full of you. I feel infinite"

[Mayani · Rating 4 out of 5]

Buku ini manis sekali, cocok untuk jadi teman baca di sore hari sambil minum kopi atau teh hangat. Menurutku pribadi buku ini berhasil membuatku senyum senyum sendiri dan berfantasi untuk memvisualisasikan suasana yang ada di setiap ceritanya. Di buku ini sedikit banyak juga memberikan gambaran tentang berbagai 'kondisi' yang berbeda - beda jadi sekalian belajar menyikapi hal yang sama dengan kondisi yang berbeda. Sukses selalu kak!

[Suci · Rating 4 out of 5]

Buku yang dapat dibaca dalam sekali duduk, setiap bagian berbeda cerita (cerpen). Cerita-cerita pendek yang disajikan sangat menarik, dan unik. Semua cerita pendek tersebut mengarah pada 'hubungan/relationship'. Karakter yang dibangun dapat membuat pembaca masuk kedalam cerita. Pas juga untuk upgrade skill bahasa inggris untuk pemula, karna penulisnya ternyata orang indonesia jadi penggunaan bahasa inggris dalam buku terbilang 'ringan'.☆彡

[Anggie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I pick this book randomly but it turns out it's an amazing one!! I am up to short stories lately so if you do too, I suggest you to read this. Especially, if you feel lost, this book will guide you again to the right track. As usual, I tip my hat for the amazing doodle by Naela Ali. There's not much doodle inside but I really enjoy the book.

[Tiya Mulani · Rating 3 out of 5]

After let this book stayed in my book shelf for almost a year and unfinished, I decided to reread and finish it.
A light read but I got less interested with the stories the more I read. The favorite story for me is the first one, it was great and gave me feels. The rest stories didn't engage me as much as the first story did to me.

[Zahra · Rating 3 out of 5]

"there is that tiny part in the corner of your heart that needs my figure. i'm the result of your hopes and imagination of the future. even though you deny it, but deep inside your heart, you feel lonely and wanted someone to come and give you the meaning of life."

the universe of dream REALLY hits close to home :/

[Ranu Hasai · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very cheesy!

This book makes falling in love seem so much fun and sweer, despite the fact that no matter how beautiful it is, it will end eventually. And it gives us pain, somehow.

Falling in love is like you are floating in a space. You may fall, and get hurt. Or, soar higher until you forget how paindul it'd be if you fall.

[Ziyy · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was okay tapi ternyata ga cocok buatku.
Tipis tapi aku perlu menyabar-nyabarkan diri untuk nerusin sampe bagian akhir (karena personally kurang menikmati). Cerpen tapi kurang ada sesuatu di tiap ceritanya. Dan narasinya, all of the stories, terlalu dreamy. It taste sweet to read but I can't relate.

[Petrichor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Overall buku ini manis sekali,
Baru ngeh kalo ini terdiri dari beberapa kisah dari orang2 yang berbeda di bab kesekian (kirain nyambung), tapi ya itu tadi...isi buku ini manis sekali, berasa pengen ikutan terbang ke angkasa XD.
Aku cari mr.spaceman nya dulu yaaa :D

[Reffi Dhinar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gloomy but beautiful, I think this is the best book written by Naela Ali. So mature, simple metaphor but deep. She can write the cheating case in a relationship beautifully, made me growing sympathy but also learning to be wise, not selfish. Good job

[widyarini u · Rating 2 out of 5]

Beli buku ini karena suka dengan ilustrasi Naela Ali di buku2 sebelumnya. Di buku kali ini, Naela mulai mencoba bercerita lewat kata-kata dibanding lewat gambar. Maybe it’s just not my cup of tea since everybody else seems to like it, but this one falls flat for me

[Nur · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Am I happy? But what does it take to be happy? Is everything that I have now is enough to make me a happy person?"

"Happy? What does it actually mean? Is everything that I did was enough to complete me?"

[Rika Maysani · Rating 5 out of 5]

Universe of dream, cerita yang paling berkesan buat aku pribadi. Like how can this story relate to me. Secara keseluruhan semua cerita dikemas dengan ringan dan mungkin menggambarkan perasaan bagi seseorang disana, merasakan hal yang sama dengan tokoh di cerita

[Rin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Aku menemukan buku ini di perpustakaan kampus, lalu membelinya untuk koleksi pribadi karena aku suka. Cerita-ceritanya cenderung sederhana dan sedih, tapi juga memberikan kesan hangat─tipikal favoritku. Kak Naela Ali, thanks to write those stories. ♡

[NiMadeAnn · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is my first time reading short stories. Im drowning with how good Naela play with her words. I'm going to read another books from her ;)

[Wanda Anastania · Rating 4 out of 5]

great

[aliyahrambely · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice writing up but less related with me coz it’s about partner. But it’s okay I guess it’s still can be about love with ourself too ☺️

[Tirani Adi Surya · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Ali books since the stories of rainy days, and this book make me love her more. The first story of this book is my favourite

[Tamara Fahira · Rating 2 out of 5]

Seriously, totally bored sama cerita-cerita ringan yang isinya romantisasi introvert.

[Plainqoma · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.7⭐️

A collection of short stories. Perihal kekasih berpacaran yang ternyata bahagia itu emangnya susah untuk digapai. I really enjoyed this one.

[keiko yunata · Rating 1 out of 5]

0.5 cringy asf NO just NO I drop

[szzipp · Rating 4 out of 5]

in love with this book

[Rosa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice to have for reducing stress:)

[No Book Journal · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was surprised it has a lot of narration, but the story is so pleasing. I had a good time reading this on a rainy day.