BOOK REVIEW: Tuesday by Amal Nadiah Ghazali (courtesy of MPH)
Ahhh...Paris...la ville de l'amour...It's every girl's dream to step Paris, the city of love (or maybe I'm just a hopeless romantic..haha). Movies shot in Paris showcase the essence of romance and beauty that this wonderful French city has to offer. Even the images of its food and drink are enough to set foodies on fire. I'm such a Paris fanatic, that I have postcards of the scenery and even a keychain with the Eiffel Tower! Such is the beauty of this city's people, places and love.
Amal Nadiah Ghazali's book, Tuesday, is going to let you armchair travel to Paris. Her storyline is literally illustrative of Paris in winter, snow falling all around, the biting cold of the wind. Every line in this book feels so magical and soulful that you feel you are really in Paris with the protagonist.
The author's protagonist embarks on a sabbatical in one of the world's most beautiful cities: obviously it's the one I'm raving about, Paris! As she explores the streets of the wintry French capital while recollecting recent events, experiences and travel anecdotes, she reflects and muses over life, people, relationships, choices and what could have been, all in a span of one day.
This book narrates the opposite side of love. Love commonly associated with endless moments and joy in each other's company also has its dark side. The loss of breaking up with a loved one, the missing of the other person can equally hurt and turn the tables on matters of the heart. This is poignantly spun throughout the book.
A beautiful story wonderfully written by our very own Malaysian writer, I highly recommend this book to Paris lovers and also those who are in love as it also reminds us that if you truly love someone, you don't forget about it so easily even with the loss. We have to appreciate them as long as they are with us. Highly recommended, I can't praise Ms Amal enough on her book on love and Paris.
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