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3/09/2013 12:26:00 AM


Metropop is an Entertain Novel Genre

Title: Antologi Rasa
Author: Ika Natassa
Publisher: Gramedia Pustaka Utama
Year of publication: 2011
Genre: fiction, urban romance, metropop
Price : Rp 48.000,00


Ika natassa is one of the best novelist who use metropop's genre. "Antologi Rasa" is her third novel after "A Very Yuppy Wedding" and "Divortiare". It is suitable for people who love story about urban romance.
In this novel, the author tell the story with a different way.  She write the story with the point of view of the every characters. The title of the chapter is wrote by latin language, it is one of the uniqueness of this novel. The cover is attracted the attention of people in the bookstore, with the picture of heart that simply make the novel become eye catching. Ika Natassa is marvelous author, she put the story with her view about art, music and the other. 

The story tell about a simple romance between four best friends, Keara, Ruly, Haris and Denise.  Keara is the perfect women who has glamour life. She falls in love with Ruly since the first meet. Ruly is the charming man, religious, polite and workaholic. He loves Denise eventhough she was married. And Haris is kind of jerk and player, lie to every women.

It is begin when Keara and Haris went to singapore to watch the F1 race together. One night Keara was frustrated with Ruly and she drunk. Unconsciously Keara ask Harris to kiss her. Haris who evidently loves Keara since he met at the elevator in the first time is shock. With his evil mind, Harris ended up screwing with Keara. Keara was very mad and decided to stay away and ended their friendship.

Ruly finally realized Denise really loved her husband, even though her ​​husband had hurt her. Ruly felt the presence of Keara, he began to forget Denise and one day Ruly and Keara had started a relationship. However, Keara still feel hurt because actually Ruly not really forget Denise. Harris later became a friend to share the tears. Keara end his relationship with Ruly and re-establish friendly relations with Haris.

With the simple of the main story, the author is  genius to create a brilliant plot with the simple conflict. The background of the story success beautifully illustrated by the author, brings her readers as to enjoy the state of the background in these neighboring countries. The readers is made ​​curious and did not want to stop read until the end of the story.

This novel is really for the loyal readers of romance novels. For teens who are new to romance, I think less is recommended to read this novel. Because the love story is too wild fit of urban life. Maturity of thought required to read a novel with a Metropop genre.


Overall this novel includes interesting novel highly entertaining through a typical love story of urban life. For the newbie start reading this novel, you will not regret it. Light, relaxing and entertaining.

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