Tonight I was really happy because I've finished reading my new bought-novel, Khokkiri. Actually I wanna post it here since one week ago, but unfortunately, I've just already finished it today, so I post it today.
The title is Khokkiri, and it is made by Lia Indra Andriana, my 2nd fave author after Orizuka at the 1st position. The meaning of 'khokkiri' is an elephant. I guess you must be excited, what is the relationship between elephant and a novel? Yup, if you don't know the story, you'll think like that, but if you read the synopsis and know what the story is about, you'll understand it. Actually I wanna post the synopsis here, but it's not funny if I post it now, you can read it when you buy it and it's not fair to the author, it's her copyright, haha.
The story is about a mistaken identity between two sister, and they're twins, Idella and Rebecca Linaryo. Idella and Rebecca, they're a closer twins. They look similar and no one can predict their difference, even their father, Dokter Linaryo. The eldest one is Becca—the nick name of Rebecca— but the one who looks older is Della—nick name of Idella—because of their appearance. Both of them like Korean Language, and Becca is going to learn it in her college. Actually Della is the same as Becca, but her father reject it, and he put her in a Medical Faculty in one university in Korea. Della don't like it at all, but she can't refuse it, so she keep staying there, and you know what? She even get the high score on it! How smart she is, right?
The problems come when Della and Becca—with their friends from Kyung Hee University—go for an event in a place, Busan. Actually Della is not invited, but they—Becca and her friends from the same faculty—need Della to help them, so they ask Della to join and that's why she was involved in. From Seoul, they go to Busan in a Korean Cultural Show. That's a year event followed by Korean foreign students to show their culture. That year, Kyung Hee chose 18 students, and Sang Hee—known as Becca's friend—is the leader of coordinator on it. The accident happened when they were going to go back from Busan to Seoul. Even that was too night, but the time for Seoul-Busan just spent 4-5 hours. If they had to spend one night more, they had to pay more for it, in other side, the university committee just gave a little of money for it. So, they chose that choice. Sang Hee imagined how if they didn't do that, the tragical moment would not happen. So, as we predict, the accident happened, they reached Kumi when a car passing them away, with a very fast velocity. Lee Chin Ho ahjussi—their driver—moved the stir away trying to avoid the car. It worked, but their bus fell down… 7 people died, include one of the twins, Becca—or believed to be Becca—because they found her identity next to her.
What happened next couldn't be believed. Della—who was safe—when she can said something, she just said that she was Becca, the one who died before! Noone believe it, also her father. He can't even recognize the girl, Della or Becca. For him, the one of them is alive, that's enough.
Noone knows that Della getting D.I.D. there are many characters inside of her, and show off one by one, changing each other, with a different type. There are Della, Becca, Lucie, and also Lady Vampire.
Della met Richard, a doctor from Indonesia who asked for her help in Korea. Eventually, they just fall in love. Becca, the other side of Della, met Adriel Jo—or Jo Ji Ho—a korean man who is her boss, younger than her, but time by time can make her feelings different, and also, they fall in love each other.
When time to decide which one is needed—and remember, only ONE—Richard and Adriel fight for it. They fight for their girl. Richard for Della, and Adriel for Becca. It's hard, I know. Even, they—Richard and Adriel—are brothers, although not siblings. Time passed, day passed. They have to decide, Della or Becca should be in the body. Even if it's hard, there's only a choice they can get. Della or Becca.
I can't tell more. You should just buy it, read it, and feel the sensation when you read it. And you know, I cried when I read the last scene. Last paragraph, last words from Becca to Adriel—or Ji Ho—that she said to Della before she gone :
"Oppa, aku seekor gajah (khokkiri), 'kan? Gajah selalu ingat... Aku ingat, Oppa. Tapi sekarang aku punya sayap, jadi... kumohon... sekaranglah saatnya. Inilah saatnya Oppa melepaskanku." [TRANS] "Honey, I was an elephant, right? Elephant always remember... I remember, Honey. But now I have wings, so... please... it's the time. It's the time for you to let me go." :')
Ah, the most embarrasing is, I was crying also when typed this. How ashamed! >.<
Khokkiri. Elephant always remember, right? ;)
Rate : 5 stars
