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Marrying Mr. Perfect
Kita tidah pernah tahu kapan dan dengan siapa akan berpasangan. Itu yang dialami oleh Kendra dan Andre ketika mereka tiba-tiba harus menikah.
Bagi Kendra, pernikahan yang mendadak ini bagaikan durian runtuh, sedangkan Andre yang belum siap menikah masih terus meragu.
Cobaan satu per satu muncul dan keraguan Andre yang tak kunjung hilang lambat laun membuat Kendra mempertanyakan apakah rumah tangga mereka bisa bertahan atau tidak. Sampai suatu hari Kendra benar-benar terluka….
—Berdasarkan Kisah Nyata
Bagi Kendra, pernikahan yang mendadak ini bagaikan durian runtuh, sedangkan Andre yang belum siap menikah masih terus meragu.
Cobaan satu per satu muncul dan keraguan Andre yang tak kunjung hilang lambat laun membuat Kendra mempertanyakan apakah rumah tangga mereka bisa bertahan atau tidak. Sampai suatu hari Kendra benar-benar terluka….
—Berdasarkan Kisah Nyata
382 pages, Paperback
First published January 11, 2017
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November 13, 2025
First of all, I have to admit — I felt uneasy with the author’s writing style. Something about it didn’t sit right at first. But after pushing through the first four chapters, I finally understood why my teenage self once fell in love with this book.
The story begins with Kendra, who accidentally drags Andre into a strange situation — they both fall into a place where two unmarried people will automatically be married when the clock strikes 21:00. And just like that, their unexpected marriage begins.
Kendra had already fallen for Andre long before that fateful night. When the marriage happened, both promised themselves it would be their first and only. But of course, love stories aren’t that simple. Almost every problem that followed — let’s say 100% of it — came from Andre: his attitude, his emotional immaturity, and especially his ex, Sellina.
Sellina is... something else. Probably the wildest character I’ve ever read — and what makes it crazier is that this story is based on true events. That means Sellina really exists, and honestly, I can’t believe people like her actually walk among us. Andre, bound by a past promise to help Sellina build a bistro, keeps meeting her behind Kendra’s back. But instead of being honest about it, he hides everything — turning his secret into a ticking time bomb.
What intrigues me most is knowing that 80% of this story is drawn from real life, especially the raw, emotional dialogues between Kendra and Andre. I have to give a standing ovation to Kendra — because seriously, what kind of strength does it take to stay after everything Andre did? He kept seeing his ex, let her flirt with him (which I’d totally call cheating), failed to set boundaries, spoke harshly, hurt Kendra’s feelings again and again — and even had the audacity to kiss his ex before “remembering” his wife.
And Andre — if you really had such deep trauma about women and cheating, why didn’t you go to therapy instead of making Kendra your emotional punching bag?
One last thing kept bothering me: both Kendra and Andre are Muslim, so how was their marriage considered valid when it happened accidentally — and without Kendra’s guardian present? That question still lingers in my head.
In the end, this story reminded me why love isn’t always romantic — sometimes it’s messy, painful, and painfully real. Maybe that’s why my teenage self loved it. Because it showed how loving the wrong person can still teach us something about the right kind of love we deserve.
The story begins with Kendra, who accidentally drags Andre into a strange situation — they both fall into a place where two unmarried people will automatically be married when the clock strikes 21:00. And just like that, their unexpected marriage begins.
Kendra had already fallen for Andre long before that fateful night. When the marriage happened, both promised themselves it would be their first and only. But of course, love stories aren’t that simple. Almost every problem that followed — let’s say 100% of it — came from Andre: his attitude, his emotional immaturity, and especially his ex, Sellina.
Sellina is... something else. Probably the wildest character I’ve ever read — and what makes it crazier is that this story is based on true events. That means Sellina really exists, and honestly, I can’t believe people like her actually walk among us. Andre, bound by a past promise to help Sellina build a bistro, keeps meeting her behind Kendra’s back. But instead of being honest about it, he hides everything — turning his secret into a ticking time bomb.
What intrigues me most is knowing that 80% of this story is drawn from real life, especially the raw, emotional dialogues between Kendra and Andre. I have to give a standing ovation to Kendra — because seriously, what kind of strength does it take to stay after everything Andre did? He kept seeing his ex, let her flirt with him (which I’d totally call cheating), failed to set boundaries, spoke harshly, hurt Kendra’s feelings again and again — and even had the audacity to kiss his ex before “remembering” his wife.
And Andre — if you really had such deep trauma about women and cheating, why didn’t you go to therapy instead of making Kendra your emotional punching bag?
One last thing kept bothering me: both Kendra and Andre are Muslim, so how was their marriage considered valid when it happened accidentally — and without Kendra’s guardian present? That question still lingers in my head.
In the end, this story reminded me why love isn’t always romantic — sometimes it’s messy, painful, and painfully real. Maybe that’s why my teenage self loved it. Because it showed how loving the wrong person can still teach us something about the right kind of love we deserve.
November 17, 2023
Akhirnya selesai juga. Saya pusing, lelah, dan emosi pas baca buku ini. Dulu pas 2017 sempet baca di wattpad dan tiba-tiba keinget lagi. Mungkin saya punya ingatan yang bagus tentang buku ini, jadi saya putusin buat coba baca lagi. Tapi ternyata saya gak dapet feel apa-apa pas baca ulang. Malah saya bingung kenapa dulu bisa suka sama buku ini. Selama baca saya gondok minta ampun sama Andre yang selalu tampil dominan dan merasa berhak atas Kendra. Ada banyak banget narasi yang mendehumanisasi wanita yang bikin saya cringe. Narasi yang paling bikin saya pusing itu pas Andre ngerasa kalo dia gak ngelakuin pelecehan seksual kepada Kendra (istrinya) karena dia memiliki hak sebagai suami. Hello? Yang berhak atas tubuhnya Kendra ya dia sendiri njir. Terus pas menuju akhir dia ‘berkhianat’ yang segera di justifikasi sama penulis kalo Andre seolah keinget Kendra. Saya cuma bisa geleng-geleng kepala.
Kalo diinget-inget si penulis emang sering bikin narasi yang bikin kelakuan Andre seolah bisa dimaafkan oleh pembaca. Tapi tetep aja saya gak bisa untuk gak kesel. Mungkin satu-satunya hal baik tentang Andre adalah saat dia ngebantuin tugas domestik di rumah (yang mana seharusnya adalah sesuatu yang normal dan gak perlu dipuji berlebihan).
Kalo diinget-inget si penulis emang sering bikin narasi yang bikin kelakuan Andre seolah bisa dimaafkan oleh pembaca. Tapi tetep aja saya gak bisa untuk gak kesel. Mungkin satu-satunya hal baik tentang Andre adalah saat dia ngebantuin tugas domestik di rumah (yang mana seharusnya adalah sesuatu yang normal dan gak perlu dipuji berlebihan).
August 13, 2021
Kak millea .. boleh titip pertanyaan gak ke Kendra buat ditanyain ke Andre ? Itu kenapa setelah "berbuat" trus si andre bilang khilaf ? Maksudnya gimana, apa emang lg usil mau ngerjain kendra ato bercanda ato gimana? .. mau disleding banget itu kayaknya mulutnya si andre .. jadi esmosi jiwa saya .. hahahaha ... udah gitu dia ga inget lagi pernah bilang kata2 itu .. itu beneran gak inget? Kl emang berdasarkan kisah nyata, tlg ditanyain lagi ke si andre nya .. makasih ..
January 21, 2022
Ceritanya bagus dan sangat manis. Saya akan baca buku kedua nya
August 10, 2023
Baca pertama kali pas masih on going di wattpad sampe diulang2x hingga diterbitkan. 7 tahun kemudian baru beli buku fisiknya buat diulanh baca dan masih seseru itu tipe novel sekali duduk kelar. Tema ceritanya umum. Tapi alasan nikah mendadak karna insidennya yy unik, katanya kisah nyata, terlepas iya nggak nya karna lebih banyakan bumbu2nya sih. Gaya penulisannya bikin terbawa suasana.
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