Tirani

by Beb Sabariah

350 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Scarebear · Rating 1 out of 5]

I would rate it 0 star if I could because it is such a poorly written novel. I had to study this for SPM KOMSAS and I wish they would have chosen a different and BETTER novel for us to study. The author barely did any research on rhinoplasty/cosmetic procedures. The storyline strays away from the main plot which was preserving Sarawakian culture. The character development was also AWFUL, to say the least. Waheeda literally forgave her ex-husband because her daughter convinced her DESPITE EVERYTHING HE HAS DONE IN THE PAST TWENTY YEARS. Not to mention he also divorced her over his daughter's nose LMAO. That's really disrespectful and such a petty reason to divorce someone.

Also I'm sorry but the character names were really weird? I know it is fictional but considering the place setting (Malaysia/Singapore), they could have picked more Malaysian sounding names. The names just sounded like they came straight out of the Star Wars universe or something. Like how did the author even come up with these names?

IMO, the MOE should appoint qualified reviewers for KOMSAS novels. Leftenan Adnan Wira Bangsa is 100 times better than this crappy ass novel. There are tons of good Malay novels out there but this isn't one of them.

[Jane Loh Qian Yi · Rating 3 out of 5]

The good:
-character development
-detailed exploration of Sarawak ethnicity/culture
-drama llama

The bad:
-questionable conclusion
-inconsistencies with the characters
-occasionally strays away from main plot z

[Ahmad Fuad · Rating 2 out of 5]

The Ministry of Education really didn't think much when deciding to use this book as one of the novels to study before SPM.

I know that it was intended as a sort of way to discuss topics such as preservation of culture and abusive relationships,but come on!No need to drag a simple story on and on and on.It made the novel really unsatisfying and not worthwhile.

As for characters?The only ones I can remember were Waheeda and Zahid.The others were really forgettable and one-dimensional.

And one last thing.The ending.Ya Allah!Why do you have to make Waheeda forgive Zahid!?He was one heck of a douchebag who accuses his love for infidelity,made "evident" by their daughters appearance.Even after Waheeda got DNA tests to prove otherwise,he still refused to believe that Izzati(the daughter) is his own.After 20 years,you would think she hated him enough to carry a grudge.But no,she did after Izzati convinced her once to forgive the idiot.

Actually maybe that last one was a nitpick since I find forgiveness scenes annoying.

Man,I wish my school got to pick a book better than this...

[Bella · Rating 4 out of 5]

baca buku ni biasalah sbb bosan kan, lagipon ada dlm silibus f5 apa salahnya baca kan. untuk 50 Ms pertama tu aq mcm apa citer ni, tapi lps je Ms 50 tu terus wahh absorbed dlm cerita tu

mengisahkan Waheeda anak bumi Sarawak yg berkerjaya dan menguruskan keluarga punya pusat penginapan mcm tu la, tapi dia rasa low confidence dgn dia punya muka, dia dh lama nk buat pembedahan plastic tapi ayah dia tak bagi.

sampai la satu hari, tempat dia kene serang ngan monyet yg besar giler, monyet tu carik muka dia, so dia kene la buat rawatan kan ...waktu ni la dia amik kesempatan untuk buat plastic surgery padahal senanya tak yah pon

Soo sini laa start pengembangan cerita, dia berkerja kat area dia buat plastic surgery tu(tempat hotel gak), haa kat situ laa dia disanjung tinggi sbb muka yg lawa dan kerja yg bagus. pastu dia jumpa ahh sorang mamat Zahid yg dia katakan zuhud laa(uekkk nk muntah aq) pastu camna2 ntah pastu diorang kawen

haa pastu korang baca ahh sendiri sumpah annoying giler ngan Zahid nii, aq cepuk kepala karang baru tahu....tapi buku ni best laa walaupun untuk sekolah, aq baca sehari ke 2 hari camtu ye laa duk asrama mana sempat woi. okey itu saja selamat membaca!

[Alexander Berojësa · Rating 1 out of 5]

The author didn't put enough effort into this story. The story is too detailed which make this book kinda boring to read. Important events are too less and short.

[Miya · Rating 2 out of 5]

MOE made me read this.. thank U spm. honestly i hate the ending so much the husband divorced the wife cos he thought she was cheating on him (he was jealous cos shes v pretty n he feels possessive of her). and then at the end, the mc forgave the ex husband??? JUS BC?? BC OF WHAT?!!:!: zahid deserves nothing boohoo

[Ameerah Hilmi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Aku ada sorang adik, 17 tahun, marah dengan ending novel ni. I think this is a wonderful piece. What a great and appropriate book to learn about relationships and being empathetic.

I understand kids are deeply angered by the fact Izzati forgave his father. I think 20 years is a long time, you can forgo a lot of mistakes and mishaps, and I canonly in my head believe that Waheeda is a great mother, Izzati lacks nothing in terms of emotion. It makes total sense for her to offer forgiveness and empathy, to her SICK and OLD father. It only shows the character of Waheeda, which is in my opinion the main point of this novel. Mind you, Izzati accepting his dad does not mean she's betraying her mother. She would love to just have a father figure.

Frustration is understandable, I think kids are prompted to be angry easily. Do you know, anger is not a primary feeling, they're secondary of happiness not met. So feelings like sadness, frustration, vengeance or annoyance can easily be translated to anger. Also, nowhere in this book Waheeda was mentioned to accept Zahid.

What a great stepping stone it is for teenagers to engulf in heavy feelings before understanding it in practice when the world would one day offer them. You are yourself first, before anyone ever comes into your life, temporarily on permanent.

Macam Waheeda, kita kenal Wahida untuk 200 mukasurat. resah dia, marah dia, kurang dan etika kerja. Waheeda adalah diri dia dulu sebelum akhirnya kita kenal Waheeda sebagai isteri Zahid. Demikianlah perempuan, kecaplah kejayaan apa, lompatlah setinggi mana. Yang orang ingat akhirnya dicairkan kepada isteri seorang lelaki dan ibu seorang anak.

[Kellwinr · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read the first 3 pages, there are a lot of Bahasa Indonesia words being used, I have to look up 10-20 times in google translate to get the meaning right, 3 pages took me freaking 30 minutes to read it completely. I seriously don't like how this book is written.

[Charmaine · Rating 1 out of 5]

I made an account just so I could trash on this book btw, i only have one thing to say

That guy is such an insecure man child and not only that, has serious anger and trust issues I just- I can't. And to know there are people who somehow romanticised this man??? I won't talk about it but do better.

I'm still so glad we get to agree that this man should have just not get back with his ex wife and let me tell you I was so happy when the fmc dumped him cause honestly if I was her I would not have dealt with his bs for that long, red flags on red flags. Also we can tell that he's probs an abuser too by how he wants to get physical just by seeing her next to another man??? (Insecure much?) RED FLAG.
Forgiving him after all these years just because your daughter that hasn't been with him for more than a while told you to? Honestly here's a red flag to you ma'am you should know better.

No kidding I hope this novel doesn't end up in the romance section cause IT AIN'T NO ROMANCE BRO THIS IS TOXICITY 🤮

OMG AND ALSO What best friend is that? Gets jealous just because the fmc get to make conversations with your fiance and you can't??? (Another insecure biatch) SO not a girl's girl. Tbh fmc's best friend would make a good pair with mmc, both are just as insecure they will have so much in common.

The government could have done better like they don't review no story they only care about the writing. Like give me Harry Potter for goodness sake it's so much better lol and I'll pass in front of your eyes. Author probably comes from Wattpad. (no offence) She has potential I guess she just needs better planning everything just seems so rushed it's just not readable for me anymore.

[Alyxx · Rating 1 out of 5]

An honest review as a student who's going to study this book and memorize it the whole year.

As a fast reader,the first 50 pages of Tirani took me AN HOUR,whereas other books would have brought me past 100 pages within the same amount of time.
The usage of words were too complex and some scenes were over detailed which forced me to re-read it over and over.

And don't get me started over the plot where Waheeda's face gets bitten by a Proboscis Monkey (monyet Belanda).These guys are gentle giants and generally won’t attack unless provoked—they’d usually just run away. The author could have chosen a different species, like Macaques, but I guess it was meant to be symbolic?

I also noticed that a lot of readers complained about the character development and ending,and I totally agree.The characters and ending felt underdeveloped and instead of feeling inspired by the book,I was confused and frustrated.

To be honest,the author could've come up with a more realistic and mature plot.I had a more fun experience reading and studying the Leftenan Adnan novel.

[Shazana · Rating 4 out of 5]

overall, one of the good story

pada pandangan saya, dia jadi kurang sbb time-lapse dia terlampau cepat..tau ii dh kahwin, eh tiba ii dh mengandung...tup ii dh cerai

cerita dia seronok dan banyak pengajaran bagi saya..saya ada juga baca banyak review berkaitan novel ni dan majoriti kata novel ni x seronok..mungkin x kena dgn citarasa awak sebagai pembaca

apa ii pun...saya suka cerita ni..saya reread sbb minggu depan ada mid-term dan skrg masih tengah buat persiapan untuk peperiksaan

saya x boleh nk kasi 5 sbb ada kekurangan, tapi itu normal bukan? Kalau boleh diberi setengah..saya akan kasi 4.5/5

agak slow-progressed tapi x mengapa, saya tetap layan😊

[Zahirah · Rating 1 out of 5]

Waheeda lacks of communication killed me
She NEVER told anyone she has done a plastic surgery EVEN after Zahid accused her of cheating

Zahid does not need a wife he needs a therapy
Them getting enganged after 3 months of knowing each other told me everything I need to know about their marriage later

This can't be compared to leftenan adnan
Kpm do better pls

[Esmat Ghazi · Rating 2 out of 5]

personaly don't like the story but wajib for spm and why the heck waheedah forgive Zahid even after all the fake accusations he said about waheedah. I know it's a good thing to forgive people but I think there should be a line and what Zahid did really crossed the line there

[Eliza Anne · Rating 1 out of 5]

Tirani walked so 2016 wattpad writers could run

[Lilishccino 🧸 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Had to read it due to it being in the syllabus. Hated Zahid sm and what was the ending?