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A Place Called Here by Cecelia Ahern

bbckprpl's review against another edition

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4.0

Searching for missing persons and winding up a missing person. It's an interesting idea ~ when you need answers that aren't there, how do you find them?

(Maybe spoiler-ish?)


Even at the end of the story, I'm not entirely sure if Here is real or not, but the book kind of makes you wish it were. An Oz full of lost people, waiting for someone with the ruby slippers.

tiya16's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

theyarelex's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Loved it, but it felt really rushed at the end, and I wished there was more or a sequel because nothing was explained and it ended quite abruptly.

mehvie's review against another edition

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3.0

This was one of the most imaginative books I've read this year. I mean wow who could have ever thought about where missing things go.
Honestly I tried very hard to like this book but it felt it was dragged and didn't come to the point fast enough. It lacked the growth of the character. The book's essence was summed up into 4-5 lines at the end of the book
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One thing I've learned from this book is that people don't value things which are in front of them, they value things which aren't.

kumomikureads's review against another edition

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5.0

Aku mulai menyukai tulisan Cecelia Ahern waktu membaca P.S. I Love You, sayangnya belum selesai baca bukunya udah hilang bersama beberapa ChickLit aku yang lain (serius, nggak tau kenapa bisa tiba-tiba hilang...). Lalu aku pun membeli buku ini dan dua buku Cecelia Ahern lainnya (didorong oleh PR yang diberikan Babang You-Know-Who-You-Are). Sudah lama nggak baca novel terjemahan dengan alur yang lambat dan deskripsi yang mendetail awalnya bikin aku cepat capek baca buku ini. Tapi lama-lama aku mulai terbiasa dan mulai menikmati ceritanya.

Seperti yang tertera pada sinopsisnya, buku ini menceritakan tentang Sandy Shortt yang seolah terobsesi oleh sesuatu yang menghilang sejak Jenny-May hilang. Rasa penasarannya membuat orang-orang menganggap dia aneh. Bayangin aja, kaos kaki sebelah menghilang aja dia bisa mencari-cari sampai rumah berantakan. Kalau Sandy ada di rumahku, pasti dia udah bantuin aku nyari novel-novelku yang hilang, ya. Hehehe. Rasa penasaran Sandy ini kemudian membawanya menjadi seorang Garda/ polisi yang mendedikasikan diri untuk mencari orang hilang. Pencariannya itu kemudian membawa Sandy ke suatu tempat yang bernama Sini. Tempat itu adalah dunia di mana orang-orang dan barang-barang yang hilang berada. Dia bertemu dengan orang-orang yang selama bertahun-tahun dicarinya. Tapi ada beberapa orang yang sedang dicarinya malah nggak ada di sana. Salah satunya Jenny-May.

Cerita ini dikemas dengan apik, enak banget mengikutinya meski kadang ada deskripsi yang menurutku nggak perlu disebutkan hanya untuk memanjangkan kalimat. Tapi itu kembali ke selera masing-masing, sih. Menuju ke ending, cerita ini makin seru... apalagi ketika akhirnya Sandy bertemu dengan Jenny-May, dan kenyataan tentang Donal yang ditemukan oleh Jack... aku nggak bisa nahan air mata aku.

Penasaran sama cerita ini? Baca aja bukunya sendiri. ^^

rina_de_z's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted

3.5

coffeeaddictedbookie's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Too slow, it kills the tension. Gets kinda boring...

aleena_batth06's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

3.0

alexandra_salisbury's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75


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kathydavie's review against another edition

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Oh lord. Ahern raises a lot of questions about finding one’s self.