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Strings Attached
Have you ever been in a situation
you thought something could happen?
Have you ever felt as if things fell into place
the word 'forever' slipped out easily?
Have you ever wished for a do-over?
You have? Perhaps this book is made for you.
you thought something could happen?
Have you ever felt as if things fell into place
the word 'forever' slipped out easily?
Have you ever wished for a do-over?
You have? Perhaps this book is made for you.
- GenresShort StoriesFiction
143 pages, Hardcover
Published March 9, 2020
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March 6, 2020
Firnita
Strings Attached
POP
143 halaman
7.0
Strings Attached
POP
143 halaman
7.0
October 16, 2021
Full review with short Author Q and A : https://airinefferin.com/2021/10/14/b...
Writing that feels like a dance with very appropriate modern illustrations.
Writing that feels like a dance with very appropriate modern illustrations.
January 17, 2022
I love the opening and some of it. It's good book if you really need a snack, English snack for all Indonesian readers. The author really poured heartwarming, silly romance, and heartbroken. Above all, she loved into books, cinemas, and lab coats! Thanks.
June 21, 2021
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As someone who’s romantically challenged, I never thought that I could enjoy this anthology of flash fiction. Written by Firnita Taufick, “Strings Attached” brings me back to my teenage years.
To many people, the teenage years are when we still believe in love. It’s the time for teen romantic stories, soap operas, and rom-coms (romantic comedies.) It’s when we’re more concerned with whether our crush feels the same way too about us the way we do about them.
These are the years when heartbreaks almost feel like the end of the world … at least at first. You know what people say: there is still plenty of fish in the sea. It doesn’t matter if you say you’re a vegetarian. (Just kidding!)
Anyway, there are plenty of stories here that I could also relate to. In “Chapter I: Hope”, we still know how it feels to have such jitters. You know, those dancing butterflies in our stomachs — at the sight of our high school/college crushes before us. We can remember — or perhaps imagine — running into them — in the library or the coffee shop.
In “Chapter II: The Bliss”, I was reminded of all the magic, the exciting and scary possibilities all at once. Is this real? Does that person really feel the same way that I do?
How long will this last? Will I be heartbroken once this whole fantasy is over? Will I be able to get over that person soon enough? Will I find someone else again if that ever happens?
“Chapter III: The Despair” was probably the hardest part to read for me. No one in their right minds would ever want to deal with this. Relationships may end. People can still break up. Sometimes you’re forced to say goodbye to whatever or whoever you wish to stay with. Forever love is such a childish, abstract, and impossible concept. We realize and learn that as we grow up.
Still, when it comes to teenage romance, these are the possible phases we may all go through. There’s no bargaining to that. It’s just part of the risk.
Reading “Strings Attached” will leave you feeling bittersweet. Even a romantically challenged reader like me finished reading it with a smile on her face. Who knows? Maybe that good, old magic called love still exists, even when we still want to make sure that our grip on reality is still strong and solid …
Check out Firnita Taufick’s second book — “The Shorter Stories” in Gramedia now.
R.
As someone who’s romantically challenged, I never thought that I could enjoy this anthology of flash fiction. Written by Firnita Taufick, “Strings Attached” brings me back to my teenage years.
To many people, the teenage years are when we still believe in love. It’s the time for teen romantic stories, soap operas, and rom-coms (romantic comedies.) It’s when we’re more concerned with whether our crush feels the same way too about us the way we do about them.
These are the years when heartbreaks almost feel like the end of the world … at least at first. You know what people say: there is still plenty of fish in the sea. It doesn’t matter if you say you’re a vegetarian. (Just kidding!)
Anyway, there are plenty of stories here that I could also relate to. In “Chapter I: Hope”, we still know how it feels to have such jitters. You know, those dancing butterflies in our stomachs — at the sight of our high school/college crushes before us. We can remember — or perhaps imagine — running into them — in the library or the coffee shop.
In “Chapter II: The Bliss”, I was reminded of all the magic, the exciting and scary possibilities all at once. Is this real? Does that person really feel the same way that I do?
How long will this last? Will I be heartbroken once this whole fantasy is over? Will I be able to get over that person soon enough? Will I find someone else again if that ever happens?
“Chapter III: The Despair” was probably the hardest part to read for me. No one in their right minds would ever want to deal with this. Relationships may end. People can still break up. Sometimes you’re forced to say goodbye to whatever or whoever you wish to stay with. Forever love is such a childish, abstract, and impossible concept. We realize and learn that as we grow up.
Still, when it comes to teenage romance, these are the possible phases we may all go through. There’s no bargaining to that. It’s just part of the risk.
Reading “Strings Attached” will leave you feeling bittersweet. Even a romantically challenged reader like me finished reading it with a smile on her face. Who knows? Maybe that good, old magic called love still exists, even when we still want to make sure that our grip on reality is still strong and solid …
Check out Firnita Taufick’s second book — “The Shorter Stories” in Gramedia now.
R.
December 3, 2020
Strings Attached introduces me to a new genre which is flash fiction. Even if I cannot relate to all stories written here - mostly because romance is not my main cup of tea - there are many tales within that hit home to my heart. I can tell the amount of the stories compiled into this tiny book is really generous. The author herself is capable of crafting her words into picturesque pieces, playing with them as if they are waiting to quickly be told to us, readers. If you have been neglecting reading for a long time and want something to get you interested in the activity again, try to give this book a chance! The stories in it are all short and sweet. You can open any page and find yourself entertaining tales to immerse yourself into.
June 24, 2020
Buku pertamaku yang berhasil kuselesaiin dalam 2 hari! Padahal sebelumnya males banget baca, apalagi buku yang berbahasa Inggris :") *maafkan newbie ini*
Isinya kayak kumpulan cerpen gitu, tapi bukan cerpen. Apa sih ya, short story yang ujungnya gombal gombal gitu(?) Wkwkwk. Bahasanya gak terlalu berat, gak berlebihan juga cerita ceritanya. Emang agak cheesy cheesy gitu, tapi itu yang bikin menarik kalo menurutku hihi
Karena buku ini aku jadi suka bacaa, terimakasii💕💕
Isinya kayak kumpulan cerpen gitu, tapi bukan cerpen. Apa sih ya, short story yang ujungnya gombal gombal gitu(?) Wkwkwk. Bahasanya gak terlalu berat, gak berlebihan juga cerita ceritanya. Emang agak cheesy cheesy gitu, tapi itu yang bikin menarik kalo menurutku hihi
Karena buku ini aku jadi suka bacaa, terimakasii💕💕
January 8, 2023
Simply beautiful with easy words to understand. As a person with a hopeless-romantic syndrome, I enjoyed every single word, I am so near to playing "Lover" and "Champagne Problems" at the same time while reading this book.
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January 23, 2023Beatifully written personal story, it's like reading a story through poem.
Mixed feeling reading experience.
Mixed feeling reading experience.
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