Beats Apart

by Alanda Kariza, Kevin Aditya, Astranya Paramarta (Designer)

One man.
One woman.
Their feelings intertwined.
Their hearts beat apart.

“Meeting her was a memorable accident. And you were the collateral damage.”
— M

“You will always be a concept I could never unravel.”
— F

Beats Apart is a fiction of two people going through both pain and pleasure of loving. It started as an experimental project, which was written without a plot and lasted for one month. Alanda Kariza wrote in F’s point of view, while Kevin Aditya spoke on behalf of M. Each writer alternately posted one part of their story every other day on a blog in 2012. The writings are now ready for you to enjoy, in this book stunningly designed by Astranya Paramarta.

Will there ever be someone who stays a heartbeat away from you?

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Poetry, Indonesian Literature, Novels, Young Adult

296 pages, Paperback

First published September 21, 2015

About the author

Alanda Kariza is a 20-something Indonesian writer. She has published four books on her own (Mint Chocolate Chips, Vice Versa, DreamCatcher, Travel Young), and four books as a co-writer (Pertama Kalinya!, The Journeys 2, Jika, Beats Apart).

For more information, please contact: info@alandakariza.com.

Reviews

[afin · Rating 5 out of 5]

rated 5 / 5 stars

Synopsis:
One man.
One woman.
Their feelings intertwined.
Their hearts beat apart.

“Meeting her was a memorable accident. And you were the collateral damage.”
— M

“You will always be a concept I could never unravel.”
— F

Beats Apart is a fiction of two people going through both pain and pleasure of loving. It started as an experimental project, which was written without a plot and lasted for one month. Alanda Kariza wrote in F’s point of view, while Kevin Aditya spoke on behalf of M. Each writer alternately posted one part of their story every other day on a blog in 2012. The writings are now ready for you to enjoy, in this book stunningly designed by Astranya Paramarta.

Will there ever be someone who stays a heartbeat away from you?

Review:
Beats Apart is a love story told from two perspectives, M and F. As you can see the initials represent the gender of the perspectives narrating this story but if you expect that the two characters are boyfriend and girlfriend then you are surely mistaken. M is a man who has a girlfriend and F is his mistress.

This book is filled with the thoughts and opinions of both of the characters as they narrate how the story goes. The story starts with life after M broke up with his girlfriend and his mistress because he wanted them both, he cannot choose one of them so he decided to break it off with both of them and moved away from another city. When he moved away he thought that he would at least move on from his recent lovers, but he can't stop thinking about F—the mistress. F actually felt the same way about M, even though they are separated she can't stop thinking about him, she misses him.

One day, F received a letter saying that she got accepted to study in Brazil. Before leaving for Brazil she had to visit M one last time. When F visited M sparks flew and they had an unforgettable tryst. So unforgettable that M asked F to stay for a while. Much to his surprise, when F stayed in M's house, he found F's secret that shocked him to the core, a secret that made him question his relationship with F all this time. After finding that secret M is not so sure that F is "the one" for him.

To see each other is probably the only way to fix our heartbreak.

read my full review on http://booksoverall.blogspot.co.id/20...

[Hestia Istiviani · Rating 3 out of 5]

Terdorong oleh promosi dan iklan, dan apalagi nama besarnya penulisnya (yang mana aku follow akun Twitter dan Instagramnya), aku pun tidak lagi menunggu hingga buku ini tersedia di toko buku diskon. Aku merelakan gajiku di hari pertama untuk terpotong karena membeli buku yang sedang ramai diperbincangkan ini.

Untuk variasi novel remaja di Indonesia, boleh lah buku ini menjadi bahan bacaan di kala senggang atau ketika butuh bacaan ringan. Tetapi aku tidak sepenuhnya suka dengan buku ini, karena beberapa hal yang sudah aku sebutkan di atas. Kalau kamu punya duit lebih, silahkan saja membelinya ketika buku ini belum masuk toko buku diskon. Secara fisik, buku ini memang layak koleksi (all hail design and layout!!), Tetapi secara isi, aku tidak tahu apakah kalian setuju dengan bagaimana buku ini ditutup. Belum lagi penggunaan bahasa Inggris yang membuatnya menjadi segmented pada kelas sosial menengah - atas. Kalau saranku sih, tunggu saja sampai tersedia edisi diskonnya (atau kalau sudah tidak sabar, pinjam mereka yang sudah punya).

Mau baca ulasan lengkapnya? Yuk kunjungi Shiori-ko :D

[POP & Ice Cube]

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Caranya? Gampil banget! Cek Twitter POP ya. Thank you :D

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Come join our first official event after the book was released on 21 September 2015. Meet and greet the authors then get your copy signed by both Alanda and Kevin. There we would also talk about creative process, book publishing, and of course... love.

RSVP here.

[Fakhrisina Amalia · Rating 4 out of 5]

"To see each other is probably the only way to fix our heartbreak"

Mengulang membaca buku ini dari awal di dalam pesawat menuju Jakarta dari Yogyakarta dan hatiku langsung krak kuadrat hancur berhamburan. Iya, bacanya sangat-sangat bawa perasaan.

Beats Apart menceritakan laki-laki (M) dan perempuan (F) yang saling mencintai tapi saat itu berpisah karena kondisi. Dari tiap sudut pandang diceritakan bagaimana mereka melalui hari demi hari dengan cinta dalam hati dan kenangan yang terus menghantui. Mereka bercerita tentang isi hati dan pikiran mereka selama perpisahan itu, saat-saat di mana mereka saling menyakiti, sampai akhirnya mereka menemukan jalan untuk kembali lagi. Alhasil, membacanya berasa banget kayak lagi baca diary dari dua orang yang saling mencintai (dan juga saling menyakiti, IMHO) terutama dengan layout dan potongan-potongan foto di tiap awal bab. I was like, OH MY GOD INI AKU BANGET selama membaca meski konflik yang terjadi di hidupku dan hidup kedua tokoh jelas berbeda *malah curhat*

Pokoknya buku ini oke banget, ngeselin dan relieving di saat yang bersamaan! Really liked it!

"If it's true that home is where the heart is, then it means that I had just left home.
My short stay in your place is over, and now I am back to the same old room.
Back to my reality that has no routine.
Waking up at any time, dozing off in any minute.
Just me and my imagination."

"Being far from you has been quite challenging, but it has versed me plentiful things.
If being myself hurts me too much, I might have to be quite like you.
Talk less, reason more.
Think less, do more."

"What I thought I could conceive about love was that we could never love more than one person with the same level of strength at the same time."

"I love you and that is all.
All that I care about.
All that I would like to think of."

"Loving you is pain, but being with you is the remedy.
You are a drug that a patient needs to consume daily.
Or perhaps three times a day."

"You complete me, Can't I complete you?"

[POP & Ice Cube]

Beats Apart always gets reprinted every February, the so-called month of love. This year, instead of the regular reprint only, we decide to give it a new face. Will be available at your favorite bookstores starting February 26. Go grab one and give yourself a new experience of (reading) romance.

One man.
One woman.
Their feelings intertwined.
Their hearts beat apart.

[owleeya · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars.

I was 15-16 when I first read Beats Apart on Tumblr. Now I just turned 20, I thought I might be too old to read this kind of thing I'd loved back when I was still romanticizing everything here and there.

Well, I was wrong. I still love this nonetheless.

[Winna · Rating 4 out of 5]

A simple yet complicated tangle of a story. The narrations are heartfelt and meaningful, the layout nicely done and complemented with photos. I find some grammar mistakes but still enjoy the format and how the entries flow nonetheless.

[Sulis Peri Hutan · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Puty · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beats Apart by Alanda Kariza & Kevin Aditya

First of all, I gave standing ovation for Alanda, Kevin & Astra for bringing this kind of literary work as major-published book for Indonesian readers. As for me, this is a brave step from Indonesian pop publisher and of course, it wouldn't happen if you guys are not such cool kids magnets.

Personally I enjoyed this book, I love it as much as I always love Kevin's & Alanda's casual writings. I can relate to every piece. I understand that it used to be a blog and it didn't have any plot so each chapter just happened one after another. For those who don't know its original form might be a bit confused and lost.

I totally love the photos dividing one chapter to another. I love the layout although in some parts it just feels over-formatted.

[The Eod · Rating 4 out of 5]

Udah baca versi webnya, dan jujur di webnya aja baca bolak balik. Pas aku tahu kak Alanda bakal terbitin versi bukunya. Aku langsung jejingkrak senang.

Menceritakan tentang f dan m yang saling mencintai tapi berpisah karena suatu keadaan, kemudian buku menuturkan kegamangan dan kecemasan mereka selama berpisah. Penggunaan dual POV di buku ini sungguh pilihan tepat.

Kali ini dengan tulisan yang tatanannya tidak monoton layaknya buku novel biasanya, tatanan tulisan menyerupai kerangka bikin puisi, yang membuatku makin terhanyut dalam galaunya si f. Dan didukung ilustrasi, menambah kesan bahwa novel ini bikin galau dan terhanyut.

Sayang sekali bintangnya aku turunin karena waktu baca tuh kadang ada bahasa inggris yg sulit aku mengerti di beberapa scene. Namun, nggak apa soale bisa nambah kosakata.

[Annisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

The intimacy expressed in the story is more palpable if read through the blog than the book. But in this book, I also got another; the emotion that is perfectly illustrated through photographs that divide several parts and text arrangements that follow the flow. How M and F separately write out their thoughts defines their character. I personally can relate very well that even come to these, "Probably he would say this if this occurs to us." or "Did he think this when he was indecisive at that time?" or "Ah ya! This is what I thought when we got through this!" and such.
Good book to read, or to understand how distinct each person's point of view has.

(Anyway, I adore Kevin's rich vocabularies).

[Eka Darma · Rating 5 out of 5]

some love stories are told in a way that romanticized everything, even when its not really important. this book doesn't. it tells only one thing: feelings. the one element that undermines any love story, and this book tells it really, really good. you don't need the detail of where the characters are when they do this or that, but you certainly want to contemplate on what do they feel about each other? what do they feel when she lied to him? when he left her? it just that. feelings, in their pure form seeping to you through words written by these two. i don't know about you, but i read a love story to feel the love inside it. and this book gave me just that.

[Biru Cahya · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5/5

Not as sad and deep as I thought it would be. I've been a fan of Beats Apart since it was still written in a form of blog posts three years ago. So when I found out that Beats Apart was made into a book, I expected that it would wreck me emotionally. But, well.... I finished reading this book in one sitting and I didn't feel.... touched? I don't know. But it was so well written though. I even put page markers in some of my favorite parts. And the layouts! Oh the layouts are very beautiful.

[Niken · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was recommended by someone (which is Kevin's friend) and been read it at the blog three years ago. I remember he said I would love this story and ta-daa! He was right! I totally love how the writers tell what do the characters feel about each other. I just need to stop questioning what will happen next and let myself get carried away. I do not feel any part of this book is superfluous (like many of love stories) and I have a sort of contemplation after finished it. Oh and I love the layouts! The layouts are beautiful.

[Fransiska Novieta · Rating 2 out of 5]

I must point out that visually this book is stunning. However the story didnt quite meet my expectation. I had hard time connecting to both male and female characters, hence I didnt enjoy the story as much. To me the plot development seemed to be forced. But over all, it's still a nice read.

[Tiasani Sundari · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tulisan dengan POV berbeda memang selalu menarik. Alur ceritanya standar, tapi nggak nyangka ada sedikit twistnya sih. Suka banget sama pemilihan kata dan layouting bukunya, terutama emfasis-emfasis di tengah cerita. Nice one!

[Janit · Rating 4 out of 5]

Been a loyal reader to the blog ever since it first started. Beautifully written as always.

[Puspita Sanri · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was such a heartwarming novel. The story was very simple yet complicated, it hit close to home for me. I could not put it down.

[Farah Fitria Sari · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5

Buku ini plotnya semacam chicklit biasa tapi desainnya nggak biasa. Jadi bisa ngedenger pikiran masing-masing karakter dengan intonasi yang tepat.

[tiTa · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a beautiful book..

[Chrysantiani Rahmavita · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you're looking for "an absolutely-non cheesy-beautifully written lovestory" this is the right one.

Well, unlike other people who already read some pieces of Beats Apart from blog, i could still happily enjoyed this book so much.

For some, this is very uneasy but it's worth to read.

I forgot to mention that i love all the photos here. It mixes beautifully with the story.

Recommended :)

[Astrid Claudia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ini adalah buku Indonesia yang berbahasa Inggris. Diangkat dari blog dan ditulis dua orang yang mewakili dua tokoh.

Di tengah-tengah cerita ada plot twist yang menarik tapi akhir cerita klise.

Tampilan bukunya atraktif dan berseni. Tambahan satu bintang dari saya yang tadinya mau memberi dua bintang saja.

Sayang isi ceritanya tidak berkesan.

[Deasy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great opening. Boring development, I think this is because the mood is really sour and depressing for me who right now has a good mood. But this is such a good experimental project. So interesting. I love the layout design, it's pretty.

[Sukma · Rating 3 out of 5]

I could not stop reading this until I finished the book.

[Dedul Faithful · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Life is not always a series of accomplishment, it is important to sit down and catch your breath." Kevin Aditya.

[widyarini u · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cara print out text di buku ini menarik. Story wise, well, it gets better in the end.

[tyk · Rating 4 out of 5]

The story was heartbreaking, passionate and enlightening.

[Femi · Rating 4 out of 5]

The story is pretty simple... but how the writers wrote were so magical.

[Dian Shinta · Rating 5 out of 5]

[26/70] Beats Apart - Alanda Kariza & Kevin Aditya ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 of 5)


First, Sophismata.
Kepancing karena covernya yang simpel tapi menarik. Dan pas banget sayanya lagi di toko buku. Baca beberapa halaman trus sayang kalau ngga diterusin. Alhasil kurang dari sehari udah selesai di baca dan saya bisa kasih 5 bintang. Puaaaass!

And now this; Beats Apart.
Ini buku terbitan tahun 2015 yang sebelumnya adalah blogpost di tahun 2012. Buku ini ngga pernah ada di to-be-read shelf saya tapi akhirnya saya baca karena......

"It reminds me of you." - H

...karena ada yang bilang begitu...terus saya langsung kepancing buat beli bukunya. Padahal baru dapet paketan pertama hasil harbolnas di Gramedia.com. Posisi sayanya juga lagi deket toko buku. Tanpa tedeng aling-aling, langsung beli. Kok ya gampang banget dihasut mba? Feeling guilty karena baru aja tutup dompet buat harbolnas, eh udah buka dompet lagi. 😢

But....I must say that I love this book. Her books! Cerita cintanya kental tapi nyelekitnya pun sama. Saya suka sama endingnya :") I wish I would. Dan ada yang bilang untuk siapin tissue. Tapi saya ngga pakai tissuenya.

Di dalamnya diceritakan dari dua sudut pandang berbeda. Menggunakan Bahasa Inggris. Which issssss..nambahin berhasil nambahin vocab English saya juga. F(emale) dan M(ale) bergantian bercerita dari satu bab ke bab selanjutnya. Setiap bab nya dipasahkan dengan satu kata dan satu gambar. Ini bukan novel biasa deh pokoknya. 😌

Intertwined. Divine. Words. Intersection. Sleuth. Shirt. Inevitabilty. Even. Desideratum. Inverse. Awe.

Buku tahun ini yang saya baca ngga banyak dan ngga sesuai target, tapi cara saya menemukan mereka dan menghasilkan kepuasan setelah dibaca, itu yang ngga kalah membahagiakan. ❤

Fiks saya nunggu karya Alanda selanjutnya.
Sekian.

#BeatsApart #AlandaKariza #KevinAditya #Novel #ShinsReading2017

[Nyayu Zahra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Romance story supposed to be between a protagonist couple. Between a man and a woman who already committed to be each other with no harm because they two are against the world even the storm break them apart. However, Alanda and Kevin made their own interesting plot. The lead character are a man who cheated with his published-girlfriend (M) and a woman who is loving that full-of-excuses-yet-greedy man (F). let's say, they are an antagonist couple. couple? can we call them couple? huh. I am intolerant for this kind of romance in a real life. But, I am enjoying how M and F going through their love journey. Actually F with her pure heart does not deserve M but this is how Alanda and Kevin making us forgiving their love story. Not containing lovey-dovey but more serving us a realistic love life.

This is also my very first novel in English. I am very contented with those rich yet strange vocabulary. Thanks to Alanda and Kevin. I already followed Beats Apart since they published it on the web until it came out as printed book with 2 cover type. I have both. hehe. I already read this for nth times but for the last time I read, I spent the whole book for less than 6 hours and worth to share it as my very 1st review in my Goodreads. Yehet!