my first psychological thriller! jujur ini bener-bener page turner. i kept saying "NAH IT'S GOTTA BE THIS PERSON" every few chapters bcs EVERYONE WAS SO SUSPICIOUS. plot twist-nya lumayan oke, but somehow it didn't make me go OH MY GOD??? the way i expected. maybe my expectations were a bit too high shshsh. overall i had a really good time reading it. cuma entah kenapa pas selesai baca aku malah ngerasa... "that's it?" 😭 like, it didn't fully satisfy me. but it's still a solid read and i definitely get why so many people recommend it.

hadeh gini amat nasib pribumi, udah merdeka pun masih aja terjajah.

BEST READ SO FAR!! THIS BOOK WAS INSANELY GOOD. like... 10/10??? honestly, myb even higher. my only regret is not reading it sooner t___t ini baru buku CTM keduaku, and OMG??? i was HOOKED. literally selesai dalam sekali duduk karena susah banget buat berhenti baca. every single plot twist had me screaming "HAH??? WAIT WHAT???" yang paling aku suka tuh konsepnya. siapa sangka denah rumah bisa dijadiin inti misterinya?? ditambah lagi ada tradisi kelam yang bikin semuanya makin disturbing. ironisnya, one event from the past could really destroy so many lives in the future. that realization hit me so hard :// AND DON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON THE ENDING😭 i thought everything was wrapped up, then BOOM! another plot twist. 100000% worth the hype. habis ini fix aku bakal beli karya Uketsu yang lain. i'm officially obsessed😖😖

first things first, i LOVE Intan Paramaditha's writing style. karena aku juga suka puisi, menurutku cara beliau memilih diksi tuh indah banget. every sentence feels so intentional. her writing is subtle, penuh makna, and somehow it stays with u long after u finish the book. awalnya aku ngira ini bakal jadi novel horor tentang hantu. i mean... js look at the title and the cover, ternyata aku salah besar. it's still horror, but not the ghost kind. it's the horror of being human. the horror of society. and honestly? that's way scarier. novel ini juga ngebahas banyak isu yang cukup berat dan kompleks like, gothic feminism, patriarki, agama, LGBTQ+, dan masih banyak lagi. semuanya disampaikan secara tersirat, jadi ini bukan tipe buku yang bisa dibaca sambil lewat. u really have to pay attention, read between the lines, and sit with every story. nggak bohong, i genuinely enjoyed this one. it's thought-provoking, beautifully written, and definitely one of those books that makes u reflect long after the last page. i'll give it a solid 9/10. definitely worth reading.

this book feels like a warm hug. ceritanya ringan banget, cocok dibaca pas lagi overwhelmed dan butuh istirahat sejenak dari semuanya. it's cozy, comforting, and somehow makes you slow down for a while. i also love how every chapter leaves you with something to think about. sederhana, tapi maknanya ngena. BUT... i have one tiny complaint :[ endingnya kurang satisfying for me. i still feel like there were a few questions left unanswered, so pas selesai baca aku cuma bisa, "...that's it?" overall, it's still such a beautiful and healing read. definitely recommended if you're looking for something soft, warm, and comforting.

"maybe we got married one day, but who knows? aku suka banget gimana sabahattin ali nulis tentang loneliness, love, dan dua orang yang sebenarnya saling menemukan tapi somehow tetap gagal untuk benar-benar bersama. hubungan raif dan maria tuh bukan tipe romance yang penuh dramatic confession atau grand gestures, tapi justru terasa quiet and intimate. raif sendiri juga menarik banget. he's such a quiet, passive character, sampai kadang aku pengen banget bilang BRO PLEASE DO SOMETHING!! jujur imo dia such a loser. meanwhile maria is such an interesting character, independent, guarded, and doesn't want to be defined by her relationship with a man. mungkin istilah cewek bingung bakalan melekat di dia, walaupun dia begitu karena have a trust issue. yang paling bikin aku sakit adalah bagaimana sebuah hubungan bisa terasa begitu berarti bagi seseorang, sementara hidup tetap berjalan dan keadaan terus berubah. sometimes love isn't enough, and sometimes timing really is everything. dan honestly, buku ini lebih banyak bikin aku mikir tentang loneliness daripada romance. tentang bagaimana seseorang bisa punya begitu banyak hal yang ingin dikatakan, tapi memilih diam sampai akhirnya semua yang tersisa cuma penyesalan. the writing is also BEAUTIFUL. ada sesuatu yang melancholic dari cara Sabahattin ali menggambarkan perasaan raif. quiet, intimate, and painfully human. ending-nya... yeah. i'm not okay :))

just finished The Housemaid by Freida McFadden and omg… this was SO much fun to read!! aku suka banget gimana alurnya berjalan cepat tapi tetap smooth. emang sat-set banget, tapi surprisingly nggak terasa rushed dan aku juga nggak nemu plot hole yang bikin ganggu. literally 400+ pages bisa aku tamatin cuma dalam 2 hari bcs it was THAT addictive. once i started reading, rasanya susah banget buat berhenti t__t and the plot twist at the end??? HELLO??? 😭 aku bener-bener nggak nyangka. selama ini aku mikir sifat andy itu memang somehow nurun dari ayahnya, ternyata… WHAT A PLOT TWIST OMG. the way everything suddenly clicked at the end was so satisfying. oh, and the Indonesian translation by Gramedia is actually really comfortable to read! bahasanya nggak terasa kaku atau awkward sama sekali. cuma ada satu hal yang agak nggak sreg buat aku, setiap “thank you” diterjemahkan jadi “trims” umm.. idk why but it just sounds a little weird to me in the context. but overall, the translation is really good and easy to follow. and now i’m #MINAT banget buat lanjut baca seri The Housemaid ini!! setauku ada 3 buku, right?? really wanna read them all. plus, I NEED TO WATCH THE MOVIE TOO!! btw, i actually knew The Housemaid from the movie, but since i’m more of a reader than a watcher, i decided to buy the book first before watching the movie 😋 and honestly… i’m so glad i did because THIS WAS SO GOOD DANGGG

now i know why everyone always recommends this book, karena emang bukunya se page turner itu, dari awal sampai akhir tuh rasanya selalu ada aja yang bikin penasaran. so magical and warm pas dibaca, tapi unsur misterinya juga tetep dapet banget. banyak banget pelajaran yang bisa didapat dari buku ini, dan salah satu hal yang paling aku suka adalah prinsip bahwa semuanya itu saling berhubungan, kayak benang merah yang menghubungkan satu kehidupan dengan kehidupan lainnya. somehow ini ngingetin aku sama Rembulan Tenggelam di Wajahmu karya Tere Liye, yang kurang lebih kaya gini, kita semua hidup dalam prinsip sebab-akibat. apa yang kita lakukan bisa membawa dampak ke kehidupan orang lain, entah itu baik atau buruk. dan dari semua kejadian itu, ada semacam benang merah yang menghubungkan kita satu sama lain. idk kalau pemahamanku bener atau ngga t___t but that's how i interpreted it, and honestly i really love that idea. POKOKNYA AKU SUKA BANGET!! 😭😭 ngga nyesel sama sekali baca buku ini :33

singkat saja, otak gue ga nyampe