Book Review : Hujan Kepagian

Book reviews can be interpreted as a summary of the contents of the book. Book reviews are usually made when the initial release of books and books that have not been published to review the weaknesses of the strengths of the contents of the book. I will share the example of the book review Rain Partition. Immediately, well ... rather than the length of the discussion

Hujan Kepagian Book Review

 

 

1. Book identity :

Title of book : Hujan Kepagian                 

Author : Nugroho Notosusanto                 

Publisher : Balai Pustaka                     

Year of Publication : 2011               

Number of Pages : vi + 62 pages         

 

2. Review Opener

Kepagian Rain short story collection consists of 6 stories. The short story tells about the testimony of the independence revolution. It should be noted that not many literary works feature stories in the revolution, the stories of which the authors experienced themselves. The war that is told in a short story is not only seen from the point of events related to the heroic actions of the perpetrators. In this book Rain Partition can also be seen many sides that are more humane. The author himself was also directly involved in the struggle for independence when he was a member of the student army.

 

3. Types of Books

           In the book Rain Kepagian is a nonfiction story because the author tells the testimony of the independence revolution that has been experienced by the author himself.

 

4. Excellence Book Content

· Book Organization :   

The experiences during this revolution are very interesting. In this book there is a connection between one event and another so that it can attract the reader. 

· Book Content :   

Judging from the contents, the story is very unique, interesting so it's worth reading.

 

· Language:   

In terms of the language used is simple author, will however alluring. The sentences in the paragraph are arranged in a coherent manner so that they are easy to understand.

 

5. Weaknesses in Book Content

     The weakness of this book is the author's habit of using some Dutch vocabulary , so readers don't understand the meaning of the word.

6. Book Value

What we need to learn from this short story collection book is that we should fight with a pure and sincere heart. We struggle with a sincere heart to maintain the life of the nation and nation of Indonesia.

 

Conclusion: This short story collection book "Hujan Kepagian" is quite interesting, because this book tells a testimony about the independence revolution. And only a few literary works show stories around the revolution experienced by the author. In addition , this book also has a mandate that invites us young people to keep fighting to defend the independence of this nation and always do good. 

 

Reviewer's identity: Ni Luh Junia Purnami