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Sunflowers From Sarrah
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179 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2019
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September 7, 2019
Sunflowers From Sarrah is a self help book that include poems and essays that varies regarding Malaysia, politics, women and positive messages. This short book is powerful, empowering and the kind of book every young girl and women should pick up.
I feel like the the writer's style of writing is precise and straight to the point. That some of what she has written is so true and you could probably relate to it. At least that was what I felt throughout reading this book. The points and ideas that she formed into poems and essays are extraordinary with the way she weaved the words and sentences. I am just in awe with this kind of writing.
This book will teach you to rise and stand up for yourselves. It teaches you to be fearless and that being a woman shouldn't make you feel less than the opposite gender. As I said, every girl and women need to read this kind of book where they will feel like nothing could stop them when they've made their minds up. We, women shouldn't be having petty fights over one another instead we could could be more powerful together, as we stand side by side another to tumble down the bigger and common enemy.
This may be my first self help book that I've read and I've definitely chosen a great one. I adore the format, style, illustrations that accompany and the potential that this young writer could bring to the readers. I feel that she has yet to show what she has to offer more and that we can hopefully expect even greater things from her in the future.
I feel like the the writer's style of writing is precise and straight to the point. That some of what she has written is so true and you could probably relate to it. At least that was what I felt throughout reading this book. The points and ideas that she formed into poems and essays are extraordinary with the way she weaved the words and sentences. I am just in awe with this kind of writing.
This book will teach you to rise and stand up for yourselves. It teaches you to be fearless and that being a woman shouldn't make you feel less than the opposite gender. As I said, every girl and women need to read this kind of book where they will feel like nothing could stop them when they've made their minds up. We, women shouldn't be having petty fights over one another instead we could could be more powerful together, as we stand side by side another to tumble down the bigger and common enemy.
This may be my first self help book that I've read and I've definitely chosen a great one. I adore the format, style, illustrations that accompany and the potential that this young writer could bring to the readers. I feel that she has yet to show what she has to offer more and that we can hopefully expect even greater things from her in the future.
April 28, 2021
Lovely book by Sarrah Salihan. I gave it 2.5 stars solely because I could feel Sarrah's kind heart through the pages even though I didn't like the book too much. This is a "I don't have to agree with you to like you" situation. No, I'm not being biased because I don't know Sarrah or follow her on social media. She just shines through her words.
LANGUAGE AND TONE
Sarrah's play of words, in both Bahasa Melayu and English is beautiful. It sounds like magic. She writes such heart-touching open letters, you'll feel it in your heart if it applies to you.
CONTENT
Sarrah has a big heart and speaks for not just herself, but everyone she sees oppressed. In this case, girls. I agree with her half the time because I firmly stand against the issues she brings up in the book too. But the fact that she crowds everything and gives one solution with "fight the world back with your fists" method doesn't sit well with me. Sometimes the way to fight is not with your fists.
Indeed, Sarrah is a feminist. So her definition on what is fair and what should actually be implemented is based on the social definitions and personal pragmatism. So classically, I there is a dangerous risk of clashing with religion (and also, simply being abstract and baseless) since the limits are not defined.
WHO DO I RECOMMEND IT TO?
Just because this book is not for me, doesn't mean it's not for other people. I see how this book will help girls who need a sister figure, who needs assurance and kind advice. This one's for you.
LANGUAGE AND TONE
Sarrah's play of words, in both Bahasa Melayu and English is beautiful. It sounds like magic. She writes such heart-touching open letters, you'll feel it in your heart if it applies to you.
CONTENT
Sarrah has a big heart and speaks for not just herself, but everyone she sees oppressed. In this case, girls. I agree with her half the time because I firmly stand against the issues she brings up in the book too. But the fact that she crowds everything and gives one solution with "fight the world back with your fists" method doesn't sit well with me. Sometimes the way to fight is not with your fists.
Indeed, Sarrah is a feminist. So her definition on what is fair and what should actually be implemented is based on the social definitions and personal pragmatism. So classically, I there is a dangerous risk of clashing with religion (and also, simply being abstract and baseless) since the limits are not defined.
WHO DO I RECOMMEND IT TO?
Just because this book is not for me, doesn't mean it's not for other people. I see how this book will help girls who need a sister figure, who needs assurance and kind advice. This one's for you.
July 24, 2019
Let’s start with the book cover, shall we???
What a striking gorgeous yellow!!! The cover really piqued my interest as soon as I saw it at the bookstore yesterday. ( Still trying to figure out if it matches the book’s contents though. )
Sunflowers by Sarrah is a collection of short stories, proses & poems. Although I have mixed feelings about this book, I enjoyed reading it. Sarrah exudes great personality and confidence but I’m on the fence with her style of writing. However, I love all of the beautiful artworks.
All in all, for a debut book, I thought that it was fantastically done. My favourite piece would be the letter she wrote as her late father. I would love to read more of her works someday.
Kudos, Sarrah.
What a striking gorgeous yellow!!! The cover really piqued my interest as soon as I saw it at the bookstore yesterday. ( Still trying to figure out if it matches the book’s contents though. )
Sunflowers by Sarrah is a collection of short stories, proses & poems. Although I have mixed feelings about this book, I enjoyed reading it. Sarrah exudes great personality and confidence but I’m on the fence with her style of writing. However, I love all of the beautiful artworks.
All in all, for a debut book, I thought that it was fantastically done. My favourite piece would be the letter she wrote as her late father. I would love to read more of her works someday.
Kudos, Sarrah.
March 2, 2021
🌟actual rating: 3.5/5
I’ll split my thoughts about this book into 2 :
1. The likes 👍
2. The dislikes 👎🏻
1. The likes 👍:
•I absolutely loveeee the gorgeous yellow cover! And the font used! And the overall design & illustration!
•It’s not too thick and not too thin. I like it as I can finish it within a short span of time.
•I’m impressed and adore the writer. She’s so talented in writing and her worldview at the age of 17 is extraordinary for me. It made me pondered and reflect on my own self. Where was I at the age of 17? I was only 17 at that time and what I knew was too little compared to what she perceives. At 17, I was still entrapped in my own imagination, still struggling to define love and relationship particularly about myself and the people around me. I couldn’t even write in English at 17😂 my vocabulary was still basic and limited.
•I liked the mental health part. Like I said, I knew nothing about mental health issues when I was 17 yet she knows everything about it😭 in fact, I didn’t aware at all that for so long, I suffered from mental illness that my 17-year-old self overlooked.
•I tabbed most part of the poems & essays towards the end of the book. I liked it.
2. The dislikes 👎🏻:
•There are typos everywhere. This book has not been proofread correctly.
•The book is not properly divided into sections/chapters. It made me confused.
•This book is about the writer’s own perspective towards certain issues that concerns her, mixed with some of her beautiful fictitious imagination. I can feel her anger and rage through her writing.
•The author’s perspective on issues like men & feminism made me uncomfortable and uneasy. I can say that she’s liberal and bold. When she touches the issue about feminism and men, it seems like she hates men a lot. Like really A LOT. It made me wonder whether the author had experienced/encountered unpleasant memories with men (or boys like she addressed). Yet she claims that she never experienced any romantic relationship. Not all men are the same. I think women nowadays are just equal like men especially in our modern society. They get to have anything they want, they have liberty to determine their own decision and choices in life, unlike their mothers & grandmothers before. So yeah, the world has changed in how it treats and perceives women.
•I can say that the author is too self-centred.
I’ll split my thoughts about this book into 2 :
1. The likes 👍
2. The dislikes 👎🏻
1. The likes 👍:
•I absolutely loveeee the gorgeous yellow cover! And the font used! And the overall design & illustration!
•It’s not too thick and not too thin. I like it as I can finish it within a short span of time.
•I’m impressed and adore the writer. She’s so talented in writing and her worldview at the age of 17 is extraordinary for me. It made me pondered and reflect on my own self. Where was I at the age of 17? I was only 17 at that time and what I knew was too little compared to what she perceives. At 17, I was still entrapped in my own imagination, still struggling to define love and relationship particularly about myself and the people around me. I couldn’t even write in English at 17😂 my vocabulary was still basic and limited.
•I liked the mental health part. Like I said, I knew nothing about mental health issues when I was 17 yet she knows everything about it😭 in fact, I didn’t aware at all that for so long, I suffered from mental illness that my 17-year-old self overlooked.
•I tabbed most part of the poems & essays towards the end of the book. I liked it.
2. The dislikes 👎🏻:
•There are typos everywhere. This book has not been proofread correctly.
•The book is not properly divided into sections/chapters. It made me confused.
•This book is about the writer’s own perspective towards certain issues that concerns her, mixed with some of her beautiful fictitious imagination. I can feel her anger and rage through her writing.
•The author’s perspective on issues like men & feminism made me uncomfortable and uneasy. I can say that she’s liberal and bold. When she touches the issue about feminism and men, it seems like she hates men a lot. Like really A LOT. It made me wonder whether the author had experienced/encountered unpleasant memories with men (or boys like she addressed). Yet she claims that she never experienced any romantic relationship. Not all men are the same. I think women nowadays are just equal like men especially in our modern society. They get to have anything they want, they have liberty to determine their own decision and choices in life, unlike their mothers & grandmothers before. So yeah, the world has changed in how it treats and perceives women.
•I can say that the author is too self-centred.
January 16, 2021
This book is a proverbial sore thumb that poked my eyes when reading it. I rarely write book reviews but people keep giving it a good rating for no (good) reason (and for the reason I believe that it's paid reviews or made by friends and families that just wanted to give that boost of confidence to the author) that I have to get this out of my chest.
The only thing that's good about it is the illustrations. It's a writing of a privileged high school student festered with grammatical errors (Seriously, send the manuscript to an editor first before publishing it) and tried so hard to highlight race-based, religion-based, and gender-based discriminations without solid verities and extensive knowledge in history and religious studies while undermining her own race that it made those arguments sounded like a whining tantrum instead and gave evidence to how poorly this book was made and conveyed that the author didn't read painstakingly on the subject she was trying to tackle. She tried to portray herself as a liberal feminist (a privileged one if one could see) who discreetly rejects religion but I'm not sure she understood what feminism is. There are many books such as Lean In, Hood Feminism, and We All Should Be Feminists that can offer you a wholesome and veritable view on the history of feminism.
You can buy better books at the same price as this teenage diary.
The only thing that's good about it is the illustrations. It's a writing of a privileged high school student festered with grammatical errors (Seriously, send the manuscript to an editor first before publishing it) and tried so hard to highlight race-based, religion-based, and gender-based discriminations without solid verities and extensive knowledge in history and religious studies while undermining her own race that it made those arguments sounded like a whining tantrum instead and gave evidence to how poorly this book was made and conveyed that the author didn't read painstakingly on the subject she was trying to tackle. She tried to portray herself as a liberal feminist (a privileged one if one could see) who discreetly rejects religion but I'm not sure she understood what feminism is. There are many books such as Lean In, Hood Feminism, and We All Should Be Feminists that can offer you a wholesome and veritable view on the history of feminism.
You can buy better books at the same price as this teenage diary.
April 13, 2019
Rating : 4/5 stars
Sunflowers from Sarrah - if you are looking for meaningful messages and poetic poems, this book is for you.
I personally love how Sarrah has made an endeavour to give her personality the spotlight it truly deserves. Her writing, her words - the connection is genuine. There were certain messages that made me remorse - the ones that deeply touched my heart and soul. I’m highly certain that her writing is amiably honest and fantastically crafted. .
I’d also consider this as a serendipity for me to share my biggest round of applause to the illustrations in this book. I love them to the utmost satisfaction.
I did, however, find myself disagreeing with certain aspects in this book. I may have different opinions that do not match with what the author has mentioned. Nevertheless, I shall agree to respect many types of opinions from different parties respectively.
Overall, it’s a great debut piece of art, for an author who is living her youth, for someone who endeavours to spread the possibilities of making her country greater than it already is, and for a woman who protects the rights that humans necessarily deserve.
Sunflowers from Sarrah - if you are looking for meaningful messages and poetic poems, this book is for you.
I personally love how Sarrah has made an endeavour to give her personality the spotlight it truly deserves. Her writing, her words - the connection is genuine. There were certain messages that made me remorse - the ones that deeply touched my heart and soul. I’m highly certain that her writing is amiably honest and fantastically crafted. .
I’d also consider this as a serendipity for me to share my biggest round of applause to the illustrations in this book. I love them to the utmost satisfaction.
I did, however, find myself disagreeing with certain aspects in this book. I may have different opinions that do not match with what the author has mentioned. Nevertheless, I shall agree to respect many types of opinions from different parties respectively.
Overall, it’s a great debut piece of art, for an author who is living her youth, for someone who endeavours to spread the possibilities of making her country greater than it already is, and for a woman who protects the rights that humans necessarily deserve.
February 6, 2020
"Empowered women empower women,"
This.
This is the book that you'll randomly pick up at the store because the cover is beautiful and so aesthetic. You want to read a few pages and go to sleep afterwards, but you just unable to stop.
Sarrah Salihan makes me feel empowered, as a woman, a daughter, a teenager whom often being looked down in the society. I have the power, I have the rights to do anything that I want.
Truly a masterpiece!! I've been re-reading for more than I can count, and carry it to anywhere that I can.
This.
This is the book that you'll randomly pick up at the store because the cover is beautiful and so aesthetic. You want to read a few pages and go to sleep afterwards, but you just unable to stop.
Sarrah Salihan makes me feel empowered, as a woman, a daughter, a teenager whom often being looked down in the society. I have the power, I have the rights to do anything that I want.
Truly a masterpiece!! I've been re-reading for more than I can count, and carry it to anywhere that I can.
May 29, 2019
“The biggest lesson I learnt? Do it out of love and you’ll have nothing to lose”.
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A lovely book for the girls/women.
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A book that gives us hope.
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Tell us not to give up and love ourselves.
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Everytime. Everyday.
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A lovely book for the girls/women.
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A book that gives us hope.
.
Tell us not to give up and love ourselves.
.
Everytime. Everyday.
November 3, 2019
sarrah, u're still so young yet so inspiring! thank you for this book hope u will publish more books as this one in the future 💛💛💛💛
November 29, 2019
Love yourself. Ada waktu sedih ada waktu gembira. Nikmati segala perasaan yg ada. Buku ni memberi motivasi kepada sy utk teruskan kehidupan.
January 18, 2020
Meaningful and powerful messages come from a young woman. Somehow she made me like sunflower now hm.
March 28, 2020
Sunflowers From Sarrah Salihan
It's a note from an 18 years old girl. It touches many issues in short writings and poems. Good for easy reading with some thought-provoking lines.
It's a note from an 18 years old girl. It touches many issues in short writings and poems. Good for easy reading with some thought-provoking lines.
August 18, 2021
3.75
Some pieces are absolutely brilliant and I annotate the heck out of those parts, some may have a bit of juvenile touch.
Some pieces are absolutely brilliant and I annotate the heck out of those parts, some may have a bit of juvenile touch.
November 7, 2021
Good to read. Her poems just amazing. However, this book kinda a bit bored for me.
Anyway, i really appreciate Sarrah's talent. Pls dont stop writing (:
Anyway, i really appreciate Sarrah's talent. Pls dont stop writing (:
December 25, 2021
It was a lovely, easy read for me. I wish this book exist when I was still in school. It would be a greater help for me then. ^^
September 24, 2021
Love her writing style and finish it in one sitting because i cant get over it!
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