Book review for Khayalan by Hasif Rayyan
Author Bio
Hasif Rayyan, Malaysian novel writer. Graduated in IPG International Language Campus majoring in TESL and now teaching in primary school somewhere in Kuala Lumpur. Khayalan is one of his works.
Twitter: @HasifRayyan
Instagram: @hasifrayyan
Blogspot: hasifrayyan.blogspot.com
Synopsis
"Kau yang jemput dia kembali, kan?" Kalau tak, takkanlah dia muncul tanpa sebab." Mungkin Rakzhan betul, fikir Hasif. Setiap kali dia ada perasaan begitu, lembaga itu pasti muncul.
Setiap kali ia muncul, tubuh Hasif akan menggeletar tak terkawal, nafas mendengus kuat, wajahnya tegang dengan mata terbuntang di balik bingkai cermin mata yang dipakai.
Ya, memang Hasif takut dengan sang lembaga. Baginya itulah ketakutan yang paling besar. Namun dia tidak tahu, ketakutan sebenarnya datang daripada sesuatu yang lebih dekat.
Review
I would say this book is kind of heavy despite of the title khayalan or maybe it was just me? I thought this book is going to be light one but I was wrong! This book is basically talks about imaginary friend, Rakzhan that Hasif has created himself. I'm not going to talk so much on the plot but this book will bring you to his world and you can feel the emotional ride along the way. If you happen to have this book but you haven't read it, I recommend you to read it.
Relatable
Here I've picked two lines from the book that hits me hard.
"Realiti tidak begitu. Sahabat akan datang dan pergi. Sebab munculnya mereka dalam hidup kau adalah untuk berikan kau sesuatu. Dan mereka akan pergi apabila sudah tak ada apa-apa lagi boleh diberikan kepada kau" - Rakzhan
The quote above got me right in the feels. To my friends who still stay, thank you so much for keeping up with me through my lowest. Those who left, thank you for making me realize that life is not just all about you, it's about me too. Us, together. And now I've to learn how to prioritized myself before others.
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