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Paper Boats
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Narrated by:
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Lauren Ezzo
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Written by:
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Dee Lestari
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Tiffany Tsao - translator
She's a free-spirited dreamer. He's a brilliant painter. But now their shared passion for art has turned into something deeper....
For as long as she can remember, Kugy has loved to write. Whimsical stories are her passion, along with letters full of secret longings that she folds into paper boats and sets out to sea. Now that she's older, she dreams of following her heart and becoming a true teller of tales, but she decides to get a "real job" instead and forget all about Keenan, the guy who makes her feel as if she's living in one of her own fairy tales.
Sensitive and introverted, Keenan is an aspiring artist, but he feels pressured to pursue a more practical path. He's drawn to Kugy from first sight: she's unconventional, and the light radiating from her eyes and the warmth of her presence pull him in.
They seem like a perfect match - both on and off the page - but revealing their secret feelings means risking their friendship and betraying the people they love most. Can they find the courage to admit their love for each other and chase their long-held dreams?
©2004 Dee Lestari (P)2017 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved. Translation © 2017 Tiffany TsaoThe book has lovely characters. The setting keeps switching between Jakarta, Bandung & Bali. The book starts in Bandung where Keenan and Kugy meet for the first time, both accompanying their respective Cousin and friend. From the very beginning, Keenan had feelings for Kugy however as the story progresses the plot turns into mutual pining. Needless to say, I love the mutual pining trope. The characters of Kugy and Keenan are passionate, inspiring towards their goals and ambitions. Kugy is a fairytale writer and Keenan is a painter and the book captures how their life is intertwined with each other through their mutual admiration towards each other's work. There's a lot of drama, the book is written in a third person's perspective and moves through various timelines spanning 1999 to 2003. It beautifully captures how the love that's meant to stay will truly come back no matter how much we pull ourselves away.
The characters of Echo and Noni were an intrinsic part of this book as it did give the main characters a push to admit their feelings. The characters that won my heart towards the end were Remi and Ludhe as it's not easy to let go of the love that you truly longed for. Needless to say, there wasn't a single weak character in this book.
This book was inspirational in so many ways. The paper boats that contained Kugy's unspoken feelings were deeply moving. If you haven't explored Indonesian literature yet, this is surely the book you should start with.
inspirational, poignant & immersive
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