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Funny yet so educational. I learned a lot about negeri di bawah bayu ini. Now I can use my little knowledge about Sabahans with my Sabahans friends haha Wishing them to publish more of this,representing all the states in Malaysia. That would have been a tremendous idea right?
4.2 bintang.
A nice collection of short stories about KK and her people. Most of the stories are tactful and I enjoyed it. A good read if you decide to take a break from all those thick books.
3 stars for this heartwarming collection. The stories are about Sabah, highlighting on the people, places, social issues & cultural practices. I enjoyed "Kacak", "Blue Rafflesia", "Strange Fruits" & "Tahil".
I rate anthologies for the sum of its parts and this book is definitely one of the better anthologies I've read recently! I love how "Chronicles of KK" feels authentic because the short stories really dive into the many cultures and beliefs of Sabahan ethnic groups, that I never even heard of, rather than just use Sabah as a setting. Yes, I realise I sound like a typical Semenanjung person but I know that Malaysians in general tend to only focus on the Semenanjung. So, books like "Chronicles of
I was fascinated with most of the stories cause of the contemporary traditional myths that most of the writers adapted to their narratives; spiritual rituals, some folklore tales in a realm of reality-- surreal and thrilling, a gripping rendition with slice of life that you could relate."Po-po once said, the sea is a corridor through which spirits pass. Like a conduit between worlds." (Sui Gwai, Alistair Yong)"Hold and then climb. Just walk, no pressure. Very easy, bah!" (Never Curse The Mountai...
“This was KK after all, not KL. In KL, you left early because of the congestion ; even with the buses and the trains, the highways and the wide - lane roads, you could still get stuck. KL was the metropolis, after all, where people moved fast. If you could not keep up in the rat race, there was little to no point in going at all. In KK however, everyone was chill. There was a mantra in the minds of many Sabahans that separated them from their KL brethren : ‘at the end of the day we’ll still get
Kalau korang Sabahan, trust me korang akan rasa dekat sangat bila baca Chronicles of KK ni. Chronicles of KK ni adalah koleksi-koleksi cerpen yang berkaitan dengan sejarah, gaya hidup, dan masyarakat yang ada di Sabah. Macam-macam perasaan yang saya alami bila baca buku ni. Happy, seram, terkejut semua ada😂 Penggunaan slang Sabah dalam buku ni pun buat saya wahhhh, I really love this book!Salah satu cerita yang saya suka ialah Momisok. Yes, Momisok ni adalah adat Kadazandusun yang akan dilakukan...
A bulk of these tales combine the natural with the supernatural, everyday life with local beliefs and superstitions, didn't have the right frame of mind going into this collection (I had more of a "local anecdotes and slice of life observations" expectation - like in the first story Little Cigarette Girl) and that threw me off a bit for most of the first half - once I got the hang of it, the stories started gelling in my head. I think I have to remember the Fixi Novo label is going for the more
Some are interesting, easy reads that teaches you something new about the Sabahan culture and mystic elements that lives and breathes, entwines itself in the lives of the locals.But a couple of story leaves me lost, confused and wondering what point it was getting at. One in particular didn't even explain what was what and you know nothing of the beginning (backstory) and what end the author served you. I'm not sure that's a good thing. It's not an ending that encourages discussions and further
Some of the stories are easy to understand while some are hard. Probably due to cultural difference. I kept feeling that in some stories , I have missed the main points. Nevertheless, its quite an eye opening book. Though we are from Malaysia, but there are so much knowledge to learn from Sabah side.
I almost gave it a 5, but because of the two short stories that I don't like and the one visual tale, I give it a 4.5. It's the best Fixi's compilation of short stories so far that I've read. I very much recommend others to read it as it successfully captured Sabah's magical, captivating and somewhat eerie tales.
I really love some of the stories but overall it’s just… well not what I really like. Anyway, my favorite stories are…“DON’T EAT THE RICE” by Jill GirardiSo gross but I LOVE IT!! Black magic the housemaid uses is so disgusting. Very gross. But I love how the story unfolds around Suzanna. And I really love Mrs. Noraniza’s character. Sassy is a perfect word to describe that. I truly did enjoy reading this story.“MOMISOK” by Ciciolisa NatalliaThis story totally blew my mind. I had no idea what’s go...
It has its hip and young-ness in most of the stories. I felt very refreshed after reading and inspired to write at the same time. I heard some of the stories from locals before but never really read them on a book and this is exactly a good book to experience them in a tale told in a modern time.
Truly one of the best short story collection from Fixi Novo. The different type of story really attach me to the book. Appreciate the visual comic presented in a novel. It gave the book an edge of difference.
