The story begins with introducing Asrul is a religious teenage boy who lives in a small town in Kedah, Malaysia. Asrul is a hardcore punk fan and a rebellious teenager that is easily influenced by new ideas. Asrul's traumatic experience in the hands of a group of Indian thugs has…
Book 1 - April - June Book 2 - July - September Book 3 - October - December Two moons. Janacek Sinfonietta. Cult. Little People. While listening to classical music in a taxi during heavy traffic, Aomame thinks of the composer's history and the origin of her name. She imagines…
The story doesn't give out the truth immediately but dropping bits and pieces here and there, guiding the readers to the bigger picture at a moderate pace. It captures our attention from the beginning with a Facebook post of a girl telling a story of her assault by a teacher…
Four different narrators are recalling their memories on the day of the school bus accident which occurred in a small town of Sam Dent. Dolores Driscoll is the most experienced school bus driver in that town. She is the first narrator who gives her account of the story, beginning with…
This story begins with the name of the narrator's customer Jenny Hauser who orders pepperoni and pickles pizza every Wednesday. The narrator is just eighteen years old and eleven weeks pregnant at that time working as a pizza delivery girl at Eddie's. The story is gradually revealing bits and pieces…
A Pakistani Muslim Zuleikha is married to Iskander via arranged marriage and struggles to adjust to her new life in Texas. She soon realises the life in America is not what she learned from confiscated contraband movies and books in Pakistan. Besides trying to adapt in such an estrange environment,…
The Story Is... Miwako has committed suicide. What had caused her to end her life when she is just 20 years old? The first part tells the story of Ryu from the day he met Miwako and some of the unforgettable moments with her before she died. There were times…
"Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are." BENJAMIN FRANKLIN It Begins With...It begins with the story of Ruth's mother, who is working as a maid for a white family. Ruth's mother helps the mistress with the baby's…
The foreword reveals that the narrator Barbara is staying with Sheba while Sheba is waiting for her trial. Sheba is being charged with indecent assault on a minor after being discovered having a sexual affair with one of her students. The boy was fifteen years old when the relationship began.…
A Japanese geek with the nickname ‘Train Man’ is acting different from usual when he saves two ladies from a drunk man in the train. As an appreciation for his help, one of the ladies sends him a pair of expensive Hermes teacups as a thank you gift. The ‘Train…