Book Review: The Fragile Ordinary by Samantha Young

ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.

The Fragile Ordinary is a coming of age YA Contemporary. If you know me, you know Samantha Young is one of my favorite author. Thus, I'm not surprised I enjoyed reading this so much. The novel is narrated by a girl name Comet Caldwell (1st person POV), who is a very shy and socially awkward. A girl who prefer to be stuck in books rather than socializing with people around her. The 2nd main character is Tobias King, the new mysterious boy in town who go to the same school as Comet.

The thing I loved the most about this novel is the character development especially on Comet's. It was so well built. At the end of the day, it's about finding your true-self, accepting all the flaws & quirks, and to see the good things layer by layer, not only on the outside. Comet learnt that sometimes we can't change the situation, but we can only accept and see the good things in it.

The relationship between Comet & Tobias is freaking sweet - they started as a best friend before they become lovers, which I really like as I have a thing for best friend to lover romance. Best friend to lover is everything, urgh.

If you read most of Samantha Young novel, you know she will give that unexpected plot twist. This was what I'm looking for while reading The Fragile Ordinary, and wow that twist is so unexpected I cried. I cried for Tobias, I cried for Comet. I'm so sad by it as I really thought that there is still hope, but nope. It just crushed my heart.

Minus one star for the weird slang / spelling from Stevie and his crew. It's hard for me get into and I feel that it's unnecessary.

Thank you to Harlequin Teen, InkSlinger PR & Samantha Young for providing a copy for an honest review.

kehidupan, takdir.

almost two years I haven't post anything here in my blog. bukan tiada masa, tapi semangat untuk menulis dan meluahkan perasaan di dalam blog hilang. mungkin apabila umur meningkat, masalah bertambah, lebih suka menyimpan perasaan sendiri daripada kecoh memberitahu pengikut di blog. mungkin.

dua tahun. memang banyak perkara berlaku. tapi bukan mau cerita semua di sini. jenuh la mau taip kisah dua tahun (walaupun tidak lah menarik sangat) and I don't think people will be interested, don't you?

2012

awesome year, happy moments, I survived second year in chemical engineering at utp eventhough I came out from the exam hall with blood & bruises, meh but I survived. though I failed some subject, but I managed to get rid of the sadness, and continue trying.

and the most important part in twenty twelve was I met my love one ♡ muhammad sukry azizi bin wardi. although when we met, it is kind of awkward, since at that time, hurm I don't know how to said it, but yes it is awkward. dua puluh empat jam kalau jumpa mesti bergaduh sebab dia memang jahat suka buli saya. but then how come we end up together, funny isn't? tidak payah cerita banyak sini nanti semua menyampah baca blog saya macam saya menyampah baca blog orang pasal cinta, nanti kena diri sendiri meh. nothing much, just that I will treasure this love until the end of our time ♡

2013

third year chemical engineering in utp. almost to the end. almost four years now, and my hatred to this course & to this place never grow smaller, but it keep growing even bigger. I think that's why I didn't became excellent students just like my classmates. but I survived, itu bah kan yang penting? sikit lagi ni, kasi lulus semua subjek, lepas tu terbang jauh jauh sampai sabah. 

lost a great amazing best friend. okey not that someone died or something. tapi hilang di dalam hati. hilang kerana cinta. hilang kerana takdir. redha.

"A friend is one who knows you and loves you just the same." - elbert hubbard

Hidup mesti diteruskan. aja aja! ^^

Salam. Post asyik asyik sedih, mengapakah? hehe. Okey okey. Sorry la kan, emosi x stabil kali, sebab banyak sangat masalah. Tapi hidup mesti diteruskan. aja aja fighting Hani :)

Dalam minggu ni, banyak yang dipermudahkan Allah. Hari Isnin, ingat mahu bayar yuran asrama, untuk ambil exam slip. Tapi ramai gila orang di finance, sampai pak guard tidak bagi masuk. Selasa datang balik, sama juga. So, saya ambik keputusan pergi ja cek nama di MPH. mana tahu x masuk list outstanding finance. Alhamdulillah, exam slip is release :) Bayar pun lambat sikit lah, malas mau beratur panjang panjang. hihi.

Semalam pergi Konsert Kembara Sufi ke-9. Dapat tiket free sebenarnya, dari Acap. hehe. TQ Acap & tahniah kerana berjaya mengadakan konsert islamik yang awesome. Date saya ialah Amirah & Syairah. Thanx korang teman. Lain kali teman lagi ok? hehe. Lepas konsert, Amirah dengan baik hati pulak belanja makan kat mamak. Eeee, baiknya anak ni. hihi

Malam tu, artis yang datang Nowseeheart & Al-Mawlid. Al-Mawlid ni kumpulan nasyid baru, gabungan penyanyi Inuendo + VE + Ruffedge. Masa mula mula tahu pasal kumpulan ni, agak terkejut la. Nda sangka mereka dah dapat hidayah, alhamdulillah. Semoga kekal. Oh, the MC for the night is Juara Imam Muda musim pertama, Asyraf. 

Exam dalam 5 minggu lagi. Ramadhan is coming. Moga aku dipermudahkan membuat amal kebaikan. Raya will be back to Sabah. :)