Book Review: Halo, Tifa by Ayu Welirang

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I have long wanted to read this novel, but I couldn’t because at that time access to buy books was very difficult so I had to choose which books I wanted to buy online. Another reason is because my finances at that time were limited because I was still in college and not working yet. This book has a very nice, simple cover, not too many ornaments, and the theme is—teenlit, a genre that I really liked at that time because I was also finishing my teenlit novel drafts. So this book was on my list. Unfortunately, as the novels continued to grow, I forgot about this novel, until finally the author commented on my novel entitled ‘Baruna’. I felt familiar with the author and it turned out that he was the author of this novel Halo, Tifa.

Even so, I haven’t read this novel because her latest novel seems more interesting. Until finally I surfed the online national library application—Ipusnas, I found this book Halo, Tifa, so it didn’t take me long to read it. Let’s get it.

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Halo, Tifa
_{Ayu Welirang}

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Hello, Tifa begins with the story of Novian who has just been released from juvenile prison for a murder case during a brawl. Then the story shifts to the story of 4 friends—the main one, Terra and her friends at SMK. That day, their all-boys class had a new student named Tifa. Terra and her three friends didn't like Tifa who was a little different from most girls—namely, a little bold.

But who would have thought that Tifa's presence at their school would bring a good influence. Terra, who used to like to brawl with other school students, gradually stopped brawling. They then formed a study group, and Tifa slowly revealed a secret related to Terra and her friends.

My Opinion

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In accordance with its genre, Halo, Tifa is a young adult novel that has a complex story, not just a story for teenagers. This novel has a very implicit message. In the past, the theme of brawls in schools, especially vocational schools, did seem popular. This was a kind of anxiety for other students when they saw their school friends brawling until they were killed. This novel is very suitable to be read by teenagers or those in their late teens, namely young adults. I really like Ayu Welirang's flowing storytelling style and simple word choice.

I gave this book a 3 out of 5 rating because this novel is one of the novels that makes me miss my teenage years and want to go back to the teenlit genre. Yes, it seems like this is a sign to reopen my old drafts of unfinished teenlit novels.

Have you read this book? What do you think?

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