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One Fine Day
Verily, with every difficulty, there is a relief...
It is a beautiful sunny day. She sits on one of the benches in Treasury Garden at exactly the same time, every day. He could not help but wonder about the look in her eyes, filled with sadness; almost dark and bleak.She is Zahra. Just when she thinks her world crumbles, she meets Aryan.Fascinated with each other, he brings her out of misery into his own understanding of love… and happiness.
“Happiness is not something we define by with whom we’re with. Happiness is when we see those whom we love happy.”
And so with him, she finds it again. Her happiness. It doesn’t last long, though because again she is tested with difficulty.Love isn’t always patient. Sometimes we get short, brusque, or frustrated with the people we love the most. Love is, however, doing our best to see the people we care about with compassion and understanding. This is the story of Zahra and Aryan, one about love, pain and happiness regained. For there will be a relief with every difficulty, will they be able to withstand the test of time?
It is a beautiful sunny day. She sits on one of the benches in Treasury Garden at exactly the same time, every day. He could not help but wonder about the look in her eyes, filled with sadness; almost dark and bleak.She is Zahra. Just when she thinks her world crumbles, she meets Aryan.Fascinated with each other, he brings her out of misery into his own understanding of love… and happiness.
“Happiness is not something we define by with whom we’re with. Happiness is when we see those whom we love happy.”
And so with him, she finds it again. Her happiness. It doesn’t last long, though because again she is tested with difficulty.Love isn’t always patient. Sometimes we get short, brusque, or frustrated with the people we love the most. Love is, however, doing our best to see the people we care about with compassion and understanding. This is the story of Zahra and Aryan, one about love, pain and happiness regained. For there will be a relief with every difficulty, will they be able to withstand the test of time?
377 pages
First published April 24, 2014
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Rodier
18 books68 followersRodieR or Rodhiah Rahman is a pharmacist who sees writing as a huge passion. She collects poems and quotes and loves travelling. She has published two Malay novels with Jemari Seni and has built her own group of readers. One fine day she hopes she can share her stories with the world.
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April 27, 2014
A beautiful story with beautiful characters surrounded by beautiful background.... LOVE IT!!!!
Biasalah buku Rodier…. Kalau tak mengundang air mata, bukan buku dia la namanya….
I like the story. Maybe because it is written in English, the storyline is different as well. This story is about the culture of a country other than ours. Which is that? Please read to find out. I also like how the author expressed some random opinion of the issues happening in and outside the country. Though not much, still an eye opener.
The background of the story is Australia. I absolutely love how the author describes each and every place that Zahra visited. It made me wants to pack my bags and leave for Australia there and then… Really! The descriptions were very meticulous that my imaginations run wild. In fact, the mind is mapping my future journey as I’m typing this review.
The girl – A broken hearted girl who escapes to Australia in the hope to find solace. Little did she know, it was a right decision until certain obstacle happens but thank goodness, was finally able to overcome. Along the road to find solace, she found much much more and for that she became a different and stronger person. Unlike the person she was when she left Malaysia.
The guy – a wonderful guy who falls hard for this one “tree-staring” girl. He, who stood by her during her worst of time, cheered her up, lifted her spirit, shaped her into a better person Love him!
For her first English novel, I applaud the author and the publisher as well. A very big step taken indeed. However, maybe it was the fact that I knew it is written by a Malay author, it is distinguishable as a novel from a Malay writer. Maybe, the reason why was because, it’s her first or maybe it is just me being an annoying reader. Grammatically, there are few glitches here and there but not enough to affect the story telling.
All in all, I must say that reading this book gives me much pleasure and I look forward to many many more of her English novels…
Biasalah buku Rodier…. Kalau tak mengundang air mata, bukan buku dia la namanya….
I like the story. Maybe because it is written in English, the storyline is different as well. This story is about the culture of a country other than ours. Which is that? Please read to find out. I also like how the author expressed some random opinion of the issues happening in and outside the country. Though not much, still an eye opener.
The background of the story is Australia. I absolutely love how the author describes each and every place that Zahra visited. It made me wants to pack my bags and leave for Australia there and then… Really! The descriptions were very meticulous that my imaginations run wild. In fact, the mind is mapping my future journey as I’m typing this review.
The girl – A broken hearted girl who escapes to Australia in the hope to find solace. Little did she know, it was a right decision until certain obstacle happens but thank goodness, was finally able to overcome. Along the road to find solace, she found much much more and for that she became a different and stronger person. Unlike the person she was when she left Malaysia.
The guy – a wonderful guy who falls hard for this one “tree-staring” girl. He, who stood by her during her worst of time, cheered her up, lifted her spirit, shaped her into a better person Love him!
For her first English novel, I applaud the author and the publisher as well. A very big step taken indeed. However, maybe it was the fact that I knew it is written by a Malay author, it is distinguishable as a novel from a Malay writer. Maybe, the reason why was because, it’s her first or maybe it is just me being an annoying reader. Grammatically, there are few glitches here and there but not enough to affect the story telling.
All in all, I must say that reading this book gives me much pleasure and I look forward to many many more of her English novels…
May 4, 2014
One Fine Day
First and foremost, millions thanks to JS Story ( Jemari Seni ) for their courage and risk taking in their effort to publish a fully English language novel.* Standing ovation for them *. Please support them by buying this book. :)
Finally, an English novel written by Malay novelist,published by local publisher. And indeed, an English title novel with English language story. Heh!
This is the 3rd novel by RodieR, her 1st in English language novel. For me personally, I just loved her English, be it in Nyanyian Hati, Cooper-K and of course in One Fine Day.
The way she described Melbourne in OFD makes me want to book a ticket,pack my luggage and go! Beautifully written in every detail of the places the characters went.
Zahra Alias,
A lady with painful lost. Escaped her lost by leaving behind her friends without a word. Someone who bottled up all her pain, leaving her lost in her own painful world.
Aryan Yusuf Khan,
Not SRK,mind you! A hero who saved a damsel in distress in his own way. A cheerful person whose word of wisdom helped a certain lady back to her old self.
Zahra & Aryan,
Fate brought them together. She who sat at the bench and stared at a tree in front of her. He who watched her routine everyday without even knowing her name. Curiousity of her absence one day made him approach her and the rest is well, history? Buy and read it yourself to know more about their journey in finding themselves and more importantly, finding each other.
What I love about OFD is in each and every little detail about a place I never went, was described so real that it makes me sigh in wonder. I love family bonding between Zahra and her protective big brother Adam and his wife Nurin. Bonding between Aryan and his sister Regina.
As always, I love RodieR style of making me think about all the obstacle we can overcome when we have faith in Him, Allah. It is her way of dakwah, in her writing. Her way of sharing something dear in her heart as travelling is her other passion,one she tries to fullfill with her busy daily routine, between work and writting.
And my dear sister RodieR, as I said before, I'll say it again here. Please do continue your style of writing, no matter what others say or comment. It is your style, not others' regardless of what people say. Be true to yourself, to your writing passion. Insya Allah, He will show you the way for more ideas to come for your next and next and next novel after this.
There's one, then come two, and soon come three. Lets not stop there and we can keep on counting...heh!
Uhibbuki Fillah,
always your ever fav reader ;
Ida Nur Asnidar.
4 May 2014.
First and foremost, millions thanks to JS Story ( Jemari Seni ) for their courage and risk taking in their effort to publish a fully English language novel.* Standing ovation for them *. Please support them by buying this book. :)
Finally, an English novel written by Malay novelist,published by local publisher. And indeed, an English title novel with English language story. Heh!
This is the 3rd novel by RodieR, her 1st in English language novel. For me personally, I just loved her English, be it in Nyanyian Hati, Cooper-K and of course in One Fine Day.
The way she described Melbourne in OFD makes me want to book a ticket,pack my luggage and go! Beautifully written in every detail of the places the characters went.
Zahra Alias,
A lady with painful lost. Escaped her lost by leaving behind her friends without a word. Someone who bottled up all her pain, leaving her lost in her own painful world.
Aryan Yusuf Khan,
Not SRK,mind you! A hero who saved a damsel in distress in his own way. A cheerful person whose word of wisdom helped a certain lady back to her old self.
Zahra & Aryan,
Fate brought them together. She who sat at the bench and stared at a tree in front of her. He who watched her routine everyday without even knowing her name. Curiousity of her absence one day made him approach her and the rest is well, history? Buy and read it yourself to know more about their journey in finding themselves and more importantly, finding each other.
What I love about OFD is in each and every little detail about a place I never went, was described so real that it makes me sigh in wonder. I love family bonding between Zahra and her protective big brother Adam and his wife Nurin. Bonding between Aryan and his sister Regina.
As always, I love RodieR style of making me think about all the obstacle we can overcome when we have faith in Him, Allah. It is her way of dakwah, in her writing. Her way of sharing something dear in her heart as travelling is her other passion,one she tries to fullfill with her busy daily routine, between work and writting.
And my dear sister RodieR, as I said before, I'll say it again here. Please do continue your style of writing, no matter what others say or comment. It is your style, not others' regardless of what people say. Be true to yourself, to your writing passion. Insya Allah, He will show you the way for more ideas to come for your next and next and next novel after this.
There's one, then come two, and soon come three. Lets not stop there and we can keep on counting...heh!
Uhibbuki Fillah,
always your ever fav reader ;
Ida Nur Asnidar.
4 May 2014.
May 30, 2014
Buku ini bukan sahaja tajuknya dalam bahasa Inggeris, bahkan ceritanya juga ditulis dalam bahasa Inggeris yang ditulis oleh orang Melayu. (selalu tertipu tgk tajuk Inggeris, rupanya buku Melayu) Tabik kat Rodier (bukan nama sebenar, nama sebenar penulis rahsiakan :) )
Setelah berzaman juga tidak membaca buku Inggeris, akhirnya buku ini menjadi pilihan untuk saya membacanya. Buku ini memang menarik sangat buat saya kerana ia buku Inggeris yang tiada adegan yang tidak sepatutnya.
Buku ini mengesahkan tentang Zahra yang mengikut abangnya Adam yang tinggal di Melbourne setelah kedua ibubapanya meninggal dunia dalam satu kemalangan jalan raya ketika mahu mengambil dia yang balik dari bercuti.
Kehilangan kedua ibubapanya membuatkan Zahra dalam keadaan murung yang amat. Setiap hari beliau akan ke sebuah taman (lupa pula namanya tp mmg saya google tempatnya. Memang cantik) sambil merenung ke arah deretan pokok2 yang berada di situ. Tanpa pengetahuannya, beliau telah 'diintai' oleh seorang jejaka bernama Aryan.
Aryan, seorg lelaki Pakistan (waa.... masa ni terbayang2 artis bollywood yg tak brp ramai saya kenal tp tak satupun yg boleh 'match' dgn Aryan. hahaha..) telah cuba utk berkenalan dgn zahra walau pada mulanya Zahra menolak. (siapa beranikan tiba2 ada lelaki yg nak berkenalan, kat tempat asing pula tu) akhirnya Zahra menerima juga . (kalau tolak tak jadilah cerita)
Aryan juga telah memperkenalkan Zahra dgn adiknya Regina, maka bermulalah bersahabatan mereka bertiga. (part ni saya sgt suka sbb saya boleh tgk byk tempat di Melbourne yang menjadi tempat mereka bertiga makan angin dan bersantai. Memang ketika membaca, pc saya 'on'kan jadi bila sebut je tempat2 sepeti Flagstaff Garden, Victoria Rose Garden, Luna Park, Great Ocean Road, 12 apostles, Philip Island termasuk pasar2nya dan lain2 lagi pasti saya google image) Membaca perjalanan kisah mereka, seakan2 saya sekali dapat melihat keindahan tempat2 di Melbourne. Terasa2 pula nak pergi ke sana. Sungguh pandai penulis mengambarkannya.
Setelah lama berkenalan, akhirnya Aryan menyatakan hasratnya ingin melamar Zahra. Zahra memang sgt gembira dgn lamaran tersebut malangnya .. jeng jeng jeng... macam cerita hindustan pula, selepas bertemu dgn abang Zahra, Aryan memaklumkan kpd Zahra yang sebenarnya beliau telah bertunang. Bapa Aryan (seorg ahli perniagaan ternama di Lahore) telah lama melamar seorg gadis (Maryam) anak kenalanya (juga merupakan ahli perniagaan berpengaruh) sejak mereka remaja lagi.
Kini, bapa Aryan telah menuntut agar Aryan menikah dgn Maryam dalam tempuh sebulan atau dia tidak akan menyaku Aryan sebagai anaknya (sekiranya Aryan tdk bersetuju). (ini kira benar2 mcm cerita hindustan)
Untuk mengetahui kisah selanjutnya apa yang terjadi kepada Zahra apabila Aryan kembali ke Lahore utk memenuhi permintaan ayahnya, sila baca buku ini.
Selain dari tempat2 yg menarik yg dikisahkan dalam buku ini, jalan cerita serta bahasanya juga mudah utk difahami serta byk adegan2 yg mencuit hati membuatkan kita tersenyum ketika membacanya. Bahasanya yg digunakan seperti kita membaca sebuah buku yang dikarang oleh org Inggeris dan bukannya orang melayu.
Banyak kata2 nasihat yang terdapat dlm buku ini, seperti walaupun apa yg berlaku, kita ada ALLAH utk mengadu. Pasti ada yang baik selepas yang buruk. Selalu berfikiran positif bila kita menghadapi sesuatu dugaan. Buku ini juga boleh digunakan utk belajar bahasa Inggeris.
p/s sdg tgk2 tabung kot2 cukup utk melancung ke melbourne.
Setelah berzaman juga tidak membaca buku Inggeris, akhirnya buku ini menjadi pilihan untuk saya membacanya. Buku ini memang menarik sangat buat saya kerana ia buku Inggeris yang tiada adegan yang tidak sepatutnya.
Buku ini mengesahkan tentang Zahra yang mengikut abangnya Adam yang tinggal di Melbourne setelah kedua ibubapanya meninggal dunia dalam satu kemalangan jalan raya ketika mahu mengambil dia yang balik dari bercuti.
Kehilangan kedua ibubapanya membuatkan Zahra dalam keadaan murung yang amat. Setiap hari beliau akan ke sebuah taman (lupa pula namanya tp mmg saya google tempatnya. Memang cantik) sambil merenung ke arah deretan pokok2 yang berada di situ. Tanpa pengetahuannya, beliau telah 'diintai' oleh seorang jejaka bernama Aryan.
Aryan, seorg lelaki Pakistan (waa.... masa ni terbayang2 artis bollywood yg tak brp ramai saya kenal tp tak satupun yg boleh 'match' dgn Aryan. hahaha..) telah cuba utk berkenalan dgn zahra walau pada mulanya Zahra menolak. (siapa beranikan tiba2 ada lelaki yg nak berkenalan, kat tempat asing pula tu) akhirnya Zahra menerima juga . (kalau tolak tak jadilah cerita)
Aryan juga telah memperkenalkan Zahra dgn adiknya Regina, maka bermulalah bersahabatan mereka bertiga. (part ni saya sgt suka sbb saya boleh tgk byk tempat di Melbourne yang menjadi tempat mereka bertiga makan angin dan bersantai. Memang ketika membaca, pc saya 'on'kan jadi bila sebut je tempat2 sepeti Flagstaff Garden, Victoria Rose Garden, Luna Park, Great Ocean Road, 12 apostles, Philip Island termasuk pasar2nya dan lain2 lagi pasti saya google image) Membaca perjalanan kisah mereka, seakan2 saya sekali dapat melihat keindahan tempat2 di Melbourne. Terasa2 pula nak pergi ke sana. Sungguh pandai penulis mengambarkannya.
Setelah lama berkenalan, akhirnya Aryan menyatakan hasratnya ingin melamar Zahra. Zahra memang sgt gembira dgn lamaran tersebut malangnya .. jeng jeng jeng... macam cerita hindustan pula, selepas bertemu dgn abang Zahra, Aryan memaklumkan kpd Zahra yang sebenarnya beliau telah bertunang. Bapa Aryan (seorg ahli perniagaan ternama di Lahore) telah lama melamar seorg gadis (Maryam) anak kenalanya (juga merupakan ahli perniagaan berpengaruh) sejak mereka remaja lagi.
Kini, bapa Aryan telah menuntut agar Aryan menikah dgn Maryam dalam tempuh sebulan atau dia tidak akan menyaku Aryan sebagai anaknya (sekiranya Aryan tdk bersetuju). (ini kira benar2 mcm cerita hindustan)
Untuk mengetahui kisah selanjutnya apa yang terjadi kepada Zahra apabila Aryan kembali ke Lahore utk memenuhi permintaan ayahnya, sila baca buku ini.
Selain dari tempat2 yg menarik yg dikisahkan dalam buku ini, jalan cerita serta bahasanya juga mudah utk difahami serta byk adegan2 yg mencuit hati membuatkan kita tersenyum ketika membacanya. Bahasanya yg digunakan seperti kita membaca sebuah buku yang dikarang oleh org Inggeris dan bukannya orang melayu.
Banyak kata2 nasihat yang terdapat dlm buku ini, seperti walaupun apa yg berlaku, kita ada ALLAH utk mengadu. Pasti ada yang baik selepas yang buruk. Selalu berfikiran positif bila kita menghadapi sesuatu dugaan. Buku ini juga boleh digunakan utk belajar bahasa Inggeris.
p/s sdg tgk2 tabung kot2 cukup utk melancung ke melbourne.
August 27, 2025
Predictable plot. But sokay because its ✨RodieR✨. And I miss this kind/style of writing.
April 13, 2016
For the first piece of english writing from RodieR, I give 3.5*-I like it very much! I cried a little. Finishing this beautiful story of two loving person, Aryan and Zahra. Snuggled it close to me then fell asleep afterward.
Eventhough I'm reading an english piece, why did I feel as if reading malay sentences...this is not a question to be answered.However the whole nuance of love is there. You did it! Yeah~
--
Sinopsis review
One fine day,
I lost my way,
I stumbled and fell,
To place where it seem bottomless,
A place where pain seemed to have no cure...
One fine day,
You saw me,
As I stared into nothingness,
And what felt like emptiness,
Slowly filled up again,
As you showed me the way,
Back where I should be,
And one fine day,
We became friends...
But, one fine day,
My heart broke,
But I was stronger,
For you thought me what happiness means,
Sorry not, my dear,
Through my tears,
I'll find my joy again...
One fine day,
We started as friends,
Dare I hope,
We end as friends too?
Because one fine day,
I found you,
And that was the day,
I found my way again,
Thanks to you,
And I really don't want to lose you...
Some roads are meant to be untraveled, Aryan. - Zahra Alias,p. 268.
The first debut of English novel from RodieR has all elements of lost, love, friendship and family value. Simple touch on Islamic version of love between two couples met in foreign land, Australia, at beautiful summer garden in one fine day. Clashes of two different nationalities, Malaysian lady,gentle yet fragile(?) Zahra Alias and Pakistani handsome lad, Aryan Yusof Khan.
This love story started with the incident where Zahra lost both of her parents in car crash back in Malaysia on their way to pick her from holiday after graduation day. Taken back by the lost, Zahra couldn't let go her grief after months and migrated to Australia with her only close family left-her brother, Adam and his wife, Nurin.
It was summer, she went to Treasury Garden almost everyday sitting on bench for hours staring a static three until evening. That's where Aryan comes into her life- pulled by instinctive(?) force to motivate her to live her life. She gave him the unique impression from the day he saw her wearing a sad face in pink, wool, long coat attire.
Other interesting characters include Aryan's younger sister, Regina Yusof Khan who accompanied their journey to all interesting places in Australia. The writer does a very good job describing places that unknown to foreigners. Protective brother, Adam and supportive sister-in-law, Nurin took a big part in the second-half of the storyline. Ismail Yusof Khan, though his appearance only in the last chapter and the appearance woman named Maryam, later dicovered quite shockingly (not quite as we could've guess).
The plus point is the story able to represent the kind relationship of two strangers in sense of man and woman, based on her belief as Muslim. Regarding the pathway to regain back Zahra's spirit to life, she also mentioning a small verse from the Holy Quran to remind us, readers.
One Fine Day includes a twist that makes this two couples doesn't belong to each other anymore. Aryan was insisted back by his father, Ismail Yusof Khan to marry a girl known as close friend. Zahra let Aryan go, unconditionally for the sake of being loyal to family. Just like that Aryan disappear from Zahra's life. Holding secret plan-It breaks my heart that time. After just regaining her strength to live and ready to accept Aryan in her life.
This story doesn't involve hateful antagonist. It's a story that let we learn about life, acceptance and being rational in Allah's plans but in the sense we also need to take effort towards it.
Will their fate meet again?
What is the secret story after Aryan disappearance?
Can they gain blessing from the two families?
xoxo
____
ps: becoz of Aryan and kak Hamidah review, I keep recalling the movies Mujse Dosti Karoge! and Kal Ho Na Ho feel gitu haha ;)
I've tried my best reviewing OFD in full English. Truth is, I'm not a wordsmith, bet the writer have that kind of difficulty writing in a language non-native. Especially after, the two novel before in Malay received many positive response from readers.-tension building up-hehe ;)
Eventhough I'm reading an english piece, why did I feel as if reading malay sentences...this is not a question to be answered.However the whole nuance of love is there. You did it! Yeah~
--
Sinopsis review
One fine day,
I lost my way,
I stumbled and fell,
To place where it seem bottomless,
A place where pain seemed to have no cure...
One fine day,
You saw me,
As I stared into nothingness,
And what felt like emptiness,
Slowly filled up again,
As you showed me the way,
Back where I should be,
And one fine day,
We became friends...
But, one fine day,
My heart broke,
But I was stronger,
For you thought me what happiness means,
Sorry not, my dear,
Through my tears,
I'll find my joy again...
One fine day,
We started as friends,
Dare I hope,
We end as friends too?
Because one fine day,
I found you,
And that was the day,
I found my way again,
Thanks to you,
And I really don't want to lose you...
Some roads are meant to be untraveled, Aryan. - Zahra Alias,p. 268.
The first debut of English novel from RodieR has all elements of lost, love, friendship and family value. Simple touch on Islamic version of love between two couples met in foreign land, Australia, at beautiful summer garden in one fine day. Clashes of two different nationalities, Malaysian lady,gentle yet fragile(?) Zahra Alias and Pakistani handsome lad, Aryan Yusof Khan.
This love story started with the incident where Zahra lost both of her parents in car crash back in Malaysia on their way to pick her from holiday after graduation day. Taken back by the lost, Zahra couldn't let go her grief after months and migrated to Australia with her only close family left-her brother, Adam and his wife, Nurin.
It was summer, she went to Treasury Garden almost everyday sitting on bench for hours staring a static three until evening. That's where Aryan comes into her life- pulled by instinctive(?) force to motivate her to live her life. She gave him the unique impression from the day he saw her wearing a sad face in pink, wool, long coat attire.
Other interesting characters include Aryan's younger sister, Regina Yusof Khan who accompanied their journey to all interesting places in Australia. The writer does a very good job describing places that unknown to foreigners. Protective brother, Adam and supportive sister-in-law, Nurin took a big part in the second-half of the storyline. Ismail Yusof Khan, though his appearance only in the last chapter and the appearance woman named Maryam, later dicovered quite shockingly (not quite as we could've guess).
The plus point is the story able to represent the kind relationship of two strangers in sense of man and woman, based on her belief as Muslim. Regarding the pathway to regain back Zahra's spirit to life, she also mentioning a small verse from the Holy Quran to remind us, readers.
One Fine Day includes a twist that makes this two couples doesn't belong to each other anymore. Aryan was insisted back by his father, Ismail Yusof Khan to marry a girl known as close friend. Zahra let Aryan go, unconditionally for the sake of being loyal to family. Just like that Aryan disappear from Zahra's life. Holding secret plan-It breaks my heart that time. After just regaining her strength to live and ready to accept Aryan in her life.
This story doesn't involve hateful antagonist. It's a story that let we learn about life, acceptance and being rational in Allah's plans but in the sense we also need to take effort towards it.
Will their fate meet again?
What is the secret story after Aryan disappearance?
Can they gain blessing from the two families?
xoxo
____
ps: becoz of Aryan and kak Hamidah review, I keep recalling the movies Mujse Dosti Karoge! and Kal Ho Na Ho feel gitu haha ;)
I've tried my best reviewing OFD in full English. Truth is, I'm not a wordsmith, bet the writer have that kind of difficulty writing in a language non-native. Especially after, the two novel before in Malay received many positive response from readers.-tension building up-hehe ;)
February 27, 2017
This book generally has been a good read for me. I totally adore the fact that it was set wholly in Australia, one of the places I'd like to visit and not to mention the fact that I'm a fan of one of the Aussie's soaps; Home and Away (though the book was set in Melbourne, not Summer Bay, about north of Sydney).
The tick points in this book, I must say, would be the fact that the author had done a massive brilliant job in taking the readers on a journey through the different parts of Melbourne; the Werribee Zoo, Sovereign Hill and etc. It was as if I could imagine the sceneries described!
Another best thing about this book is that it tells and covers quite a lot about culture and religion difference such as the good old Pakistani's tradition of fixing their children off when they were only young and the several light talks that Zahra, Aryan and Regina had about Islam, Muslims in a foreign country and etc. Put that aside, I also think that it would be more interesting if the book covers a whole lot more about the Muslims community, there in Melbourne.
But all in all, reading this has been a great enjoyment. I don't think there's many books that tackles the issue of interracial marriage in such a depth. Good job RodieR :)I'm looking forward for more.
Oh, and yeah, I just love the way she portrays the brother and sister relationship between Adam and Zahra after their parent's death. It just goes to show that it is essential for us siblings to stay close to each other and have each other's back even with our parents gone. It's the sweetest thing on earth, don't you think?
The tick points in this book, I must say, would be the fact that the author had done a massive brilliant job in taking the readers on a journey through the different parts of Melbourne; the Werribee Zoo, Sovereign Hill and etc. It was as if I could imagine the sceneries described!
Another best thing about this book is that it tells and covers quite a lot about culture and religion difference such as the good old Pakistani's tradition of fixing their children off when they were only young and the several light talks that Zahra, Aryan and Regina had about Islam, Muslims in a foreign country and etc. Put that aside, I also think that it would be more interesting if the book covers a whole lot more about the Muslims community, there in Melbourne.
But all in all, reading this has been a great enjoyment. I don't think there's many books that tackles the issue of interracial marriage in such a depth. Good job RodieR :)I'm looking forward for more.
Oh, and yeah, I just love the way she portrays the brother and sister relationship between Adam and Zahra after their parent's death. It just goes to show that it is essential for us siblings to stay close to each other and have each other's back even with our parents gone. It's the sweetest thing on earth, don't you think?
October 1, 2014
I love this book!
Kenapa?
Sebab cerita ni berlatarbelakangkan luarnegara. Jadinya, daya imaginasi saya dapat digunakan semaksima mungkin. Hahaha...
Walaupun ada a few grammar mistakes here and there, tapi I close one eye sebab cerita dia best. I was sobbing when reading this story. Sampai naik penat. Ada rasa macam nak ulang baca, tapi on second thought, tak apalah... nanti letih nanges lagi... :D
Well done Rodier!
Kenapa?
Sebab cerita ni berlatarbelakangkan luarnegara. Jadinya, daya imaginasi saya dapat digunakan semaksima mungkin. Hahaha...
Walaupun ada a few grammar mistakes here and there, tapi I close one eye sebab cerita dia best. I was sobbing when reading this story. Sampai naik penat. Ada rasa macam nak ulang baca, tapi on second thought, tak apalah... nanti letih nanges lagi... :D
Well done Rodier!
November 19, 2015
best sangat. terasa turut sama mengembara bersama zahra dan aryan ke tempat2 yang best dekat sana.
'with every difficulty, there is a relief'.Yang ni sangat melekat dekat hati.
all the best buat penulis dan smoga terus menghasilkan lagi banyak karya bermanfaat especially dalam bahasa inggeris.
'with every difficulty, there is a relief'.Yang ni sangat melekat dekat hati.
all the best buat penulis dan smoga terus menghasilkan lagi banyak karya bermanfaat especially dalam bahasa inggeris.
August 11, 2015
congratulations for author and publisher for publishing a fully English book and I must say, a good one too...
I was searching for this book everywhere actually, since I have all of RodieR book except one fine day, and lucky me I found it at Popular Bukit Raja and the best part ada diskaun!!!
the expectation:- excited
the real comment: love it..love the story of Aryan and Zahra...love how Aryan can be positive thinker at any situation except when his father forced him to married other women (eyes rolling)..and Zahra...tabahnyer Zahra bila Aryan broke her heart..and how she can be so strong? of course because of Aryan..Aryan thought her well...
all in all..a good book with a lot of advice and I really taking my sweet time reading this because I don't want to reach the end..hahaha
I was searching for this book everywhere actually, since I have all of RodieR book except one fine day, and lucky me I found it at Popular Bukit Raja and the best part ada diskaun!!!
the expectation:- excited
the real comment: love it..love the story of Aryan and Zahra...love how Aryan can be positive thinker at any situation except when his father forced him to married other women (eyes rolling)..and Zahra...tabahnyer Zahra bila Aryan broke her heart..and how she can be so strong? of course because of Aryan..Aryan thought her well...
all in all..a good book with a lot of advice and I really taking my sweet time reading this because I don't want to reach the end..hahaha
April 28, 2014
"With very difficulty, there is a relief". Verses from Al-quran keep repeating in this novel.
Terkesan dalam hati, dengan keadaan yang kalut sekarang. It sort console and give hope to me a lil bit.
Different from any novel, Zahra and Aryan not the usual story told to us by many writers.
Aryan that seems a positive person in helping Zahra finding her ways.
A story that told us, positive influence give goodness to us.
I'm influence by positive attitude and happy to read this novel that teach us to be positive in every way,that I'm trying to do now.
Another good story written by Kak Rodier.:D
Terkesan dalam hati, dengan keadaan yang kalut sekarang. It sort console and give hope to me a lil bit.
Different from any novel, Zahra and Aryan not the usual story told to us by many writers.
Aryan that seems a positive person in helping Zahra finding her ways.
A story that told us, positive influence give goodness to us.
I'm influence by positive attitude and happy to read this novel that teach us to be positive in every way,that I'm trying to do now.
Another good story written by Kak Rodier.:D
July 3, 2014
almost click malay as the shelve.kekeke.
Nice. sumpah. somehow its like reading malay novel but in english.hahah.boleh?. I love the poem as well. Thumbs up. standing ovation.
Quoted from the novel.
"One fine day,
We started as friends,
Dare I hope,
We end as friends too?
Because one fine day,
I found you,
And that was the day,
I found my way again,
Thanks to you,
And I really don't want to lose you"
Nice. sumpah. somehow its like reading malay novel but in english.hahah.boleh?. I love the poem as well. Thumbs up. standing ovation.
Quoted from the novel.
"One fine day,
We started as friends,
Dare I hope,
We end as friends too?
Because one fine day,
I found you,
And that was the day,
I found my way again,
Thanks to you,
And I really don't want to lose you"
September 22, 2014
forever stuck with this book... she has everything and yet she's complaining how miserable her life is...
mon 22.09.2014
count your blessings not your problems
mon 22.09.2014
count your blessings not your problems
June 18, 2014
keep it up RodieR the pharmacist! :)
i like Aryan. haha!
i like Zahra.
that's all.
k.bye.
i like Aryan. haha!
i like Zahra.
that's all.
k.bye.
August 7, 2015
well done author!
its hard to find a guy like Aryan nowdays..haha
its true if a man like u..and he has genuine feeling towards u.. he will make it happen :)
its hard to find a guy like Aryan nowdays..haha
its true if a man like u..and he has genuine feeling towards u.. he will make it happen :)
November 3, 2016
Hehe...kisah romantik ala-ala Hindustan gitu~
August 28, 2020
Wow Aryan 😍
February 18, 2018
Like the says goes "If you love something, you let it go. If it comes back to you, it is yours. If not, it never meant to be".
This book taught us a lot of things, and one of them is to trust Him and believe in whatever happens, there is always reasons behind it.
I like the way the author bring us to the beautiful places in Australia. It makes you want to go there right away :)
This book taught us a lot of things, and one of them is to trust Him and believe in whatever happens, there is always reasons behind it.
I like the way the author bring us to the beautiful places in Australia. It makes you want to go there right away :)
June 13, 2022
One of the first English novel i read. This novel is very cute and light. Suitable for someone who want a light romance and medium pace of storyline. I very like how the storyline going from the beginning until the end. As it used simple English, it made me very much enjoy throughout the process of reading it😊. Very recommended!
March 16, 2015
berbaloi dan memang tersangat puas hati beli dan baca buku ini. Penawar duka, merawat jiwa...
May 6, 2016
Bought it during PBAKL 2016. And this is my first time reading JStory. It was nice. RodieR is a good author. Either in Malay or English, it was well written. I like it!
November 18, 2024
4.5
Bro 🫡
Bro 🫡
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