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Kisah yang mengisi ruang antara musibah terbesar tsunami dan Perjanjian Damai Helsinski. Di antara keduanya ada zona yang nir. Bagai negeri tak berdaratan. Negeri Atas Angin Tak Berbatas Awan. Tak ada tempat nyaman setelah rumah tak berkampung. Nirkota. Bagai diri tanpa kepala. Akan tetapi, Nirzona mencoba tetap puitis seperti sepasang mata kekasih yang paling dirindukan .
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Where,what,when.
Understood it was a love story of two different souls trying to unite through many obstacles but tried for the entire story, leaving the reader to ask, why did I waste my time and energy.
Understood it was a love story of two different souls trying to unite through many obstacles but tried for the entire story, leaving the reader to ask, why did I waste my time and energy.
This is a book of 2 love stories. One between Sidas and Firdaus. The second between Sidan and his land of Aceh.
The first story is ho hum.
The second about Aceh, it's relationship with the rest of Indonesia and the impact of the tsunami was well worth reading the book for (especially as the Javanese author was so empathetic with the Aceh people). I learnt a lot and it removed a number of perceptions I had. ...more
The first story is ho hum.
The second about Aceh, it's relationship with the rest of Indonesia and the impact of the tsunami was well worth reading the book for (especially as the Javanese author was so empathetic with the Aceh people). I learnt a lot and it removed a number of perceptions I had. ...more
Good love story. Easy read.
Sidan loved both his island and Firdaus and struggled to make a sacrifice to serve either completely. This book reminded me that are world is big and that there are many other places, poets, philosophies than the Euro-centric ones to which I have been predominantly exposed. Because of this, I missed many of the political, philosophical and poetic allusions throughout the book. I did get the deep love between Sidan and Firdaus and felt sad that technology or fate kept them apart. I also wonder ho
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Another Amazon freebie. I'm not sure if it was the translation or the story, but I found this book difficult to get through. The love story isn't particularly impressive and the obstacles throw in the way of the love birds seem ridiculous. On the other hand a redeeming aspect of the book is the discussion of Aceh's relationship with Indonesia's central government and the politics that surround it- which I previously knew nothing about and found fascinating. Overall it was a slog to get to the fi
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Tooooo loooong
I have a bad habit of finishing a book - no matter what. I look for the great ending that makes it all worth while.
Spoiler alert. Didn't happen. When I got Two-thirds through I was ready for the never-ending journey to end.
Beautiful poetic writing. Story could be consolidated.
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I have a bad habit of finishing a book - no matter what. I look for the great ending that makes it all worth while.
Spoiler alert. Didn't happen. When I got Two-thirds through I was ready for the never-ending journey to end.
Beautiful poetic writing. Story could be consolidated.
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Nirzona is billed as a love story which led me to expect a romantic novel and Nirzona does have an ill-fated, tragic romance at its heart, but it also explores other love concepts including love for ones country and love for ones religious faith. I actually felt as though those alternative concepts were more convincingly portrayed than the romantic bond between Sidan and Firdaus which I often struggled to fully believe in. I think part of the ...more
Nirzona is billed as a love story which led me to expect a romantic novel and Nirzona does have an ill-fated, tragic romance at its heart, but it also explores other love concepts including love for ones country and love for ones religious faith. I actually felt as though those alternative concepts were more convincingly portrayed than the romantic bond between Sidan and Firdaus which I often struggled to fully believe in. I think part of the ...more
In order to read this novel with any kind of understanding, one would have to know a good bit about Indonesian history, culture, language, etc. At this point, I don't possess that knowledge, so much of the book was incoherent to me. In broad strokes, it's a story about enduring love even when lovers are separated, as well as about loyalty to one's homeland & willingness to help in time of disaster.
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I couldn't finish this story. I tried once, put it down, and came back to it, but still couldn't get into it. Perhaps it's the translation, but I couldn't find continuity in the narrative for most of chapter 1, then understand the time jumps as I read into chapters 2 and 3. I wanted very much to be able to read it but found it a chore and unenjoyable.
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The story of the aftermath of the tsunami was interesting, but I found the love story off-putting. I could not seem to identify with characters well. The work after the wave was the best part of the story.
This is a classic case of "lost in the translation ". Along with the simple writing techniques, possible due to the skills of the translator, the weak story line added to the disappointment. Just like a lot of other reviewers, I finish books that I start. But, it was painful!
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I found the writing style jumpy and awkward, and it was a bit of a chore to get through it, but there's lots of interesting background I didn't know about Indonesia/Aceh, and it's fascinating to read a story from a cultural perspective so unfamiliar to me.
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I couldn't finish this book. It was too boring and it dragged on. I think this book has a lot of potential, especially since it's sharing the rich history of Indonesia. The author just needs to make the book more entertaining and the characters need to be built better.
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I received a free kindle version of this book through GoodReads First Reads. Unfortunately, the book just was not for me. I found it slow moving and lacking in focus. I am not sure if the story just didnt translate well or what, but I ended up not finishing.
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I really liked this book. It was a beautiful description of the pathway to love and beautiful land. I won this book through Goodreads
I really liked this book. It was a beautiful description of the pathway to love and beautiful land. I won this book through Goodreads
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Parts of the book I really enjoyed portraying everyday life. I did not enjoy all the "philosophical" discussion. It dragged the story down. ...more
Parts of the book I really enjoyed portraying everyday life. I did not enjoy all the "philosophical" discussion. It dragged the story down. ...more
I did not read this book. I tried two different times, but I just could not get into it.
I tried to read this book twice. Just couldn't get into it. Very confusing. Not engaging. Fell flat for me.
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I couldn't finish the book
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I wanted to love this story. I really did! I dance around 3 or 3 1/2 stars for it honestly.
I loved the fact that it was set in Indonesia. It's hard to find fiction in English set there. I love how the author described the beauty of Indonesia. She did a great job at building locations for the characters that readers can easily fall in love with. However. the actual character building has a lot of room for improvement. The characters didn't really do anything until the end so the climax felt like ...more
I loved the fact that it was set in Indonesia. It's hard to find fiction in English set there. I love how the author described the beauty of Indonesia. She did a great job at building locations for the characters that readers can easily fall in love with. However. the actual character building has a lot of room for improvement. The characters didn't really do anything until the end so the climax felt like ...more
I tried to read this for a month and couldn't get through it. The writing was really bad. I've been stuck at the airport for 5 hours with nothing to do yet I still couldn't get myself to read this. I'm not sure why anyone would publish this. The characters don't have any personality. And 'romance'? I didn't know why either person loved the other. It didn't talk at all about their history and the book gave me no reason to be invested in their story at all. Even when his mom died I felt nothing be
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I enjoyed this story, more for its descriptions of life in Indonesia than the love story itself. I suspect I have learnt more about Indonesia from reading this one book than I have in years of watching news reports and I am left wanting to know more. The love story itself is actually pretty sweet, although through some of the dream descriptions, I did find myself re-reading a few lines because I had got slightly confused. Quite deserving of its four stars.
Did not finish.
I assigned a book in translation as the 2nd Quarter Independent Reading, and was hoping that this would be my opportunity to complete the assignment alongside them. I could not get past the first few chapters. The translation was stilted, the exposition was so sparse that it was nearly impossible to follow, and there was no hook to keep me reading. I really wanted to finish this.
I assigned a book in translation as the 2nd Quarter Independent Reading, and was hoping that this would be my opportunity to complete the assignment alongside them. I could not get past the first few chapters. The translation was stilted, the exposition was so sparse that it was nearly impossible to follow, and there was no hook to keep me reading. I really wanted to finish this.
I really tried to finish this book. I even made it to Firdaus' part where other reviewers said the book got better; it kind of did, but not enough for me to finish. If you appreciate incredibly slow build and your fiction more along the lines of rough poetry, then you may enjoy this story. It did encourage me to do research and expand my understanding of Indonesia.
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I won this book in a goodreads giveaway on my kindle. This book is beautifully written and probably not something I'd normally read. The two main characters are in love and keep missing one another when they go to where the other one is living. I had a hard time getting into it at first but then enjoyed their love story as it transpired. Interesting read.
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A beautiful but unfulfilling read
I loved the concept of reading the text messages between two lovers but the book developed extremely slowly and ended extremely quickly and abruptly
I loved the concept of reading the text messages between two lovers but the book developed extremely slowly and ended extremely quickly and abruptly
I had trouble following the story so I didn't enjoy the book. One of the very few. In fact the only one.
I just couldn't get into the. Story when he left her to go fighting.. so much of the language was foreign. ...more
I just couldn't get into the. Story when he left her to go fighting.. so much of the language was foreign. ...more
Very good book. I'd highly recommend it.
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Terrible translation. I couldn't get through the whole thing.
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I had a difficult time reading/following this book. Maybe its the translation? I did enjoy how the author could describe the beauty of Indonesia though.
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