Mementoes of Mai
Mementoes of Mai
Helmy Kusuma (author)
Product Description
“A mundane office life is suddenly changed into something entirely different in a flick of a hand… And now he must make up his mind to pursue the love of his life… Would he be able to reconcile his past and his present to step into the unknown territory of the probable future?”
Product Details
Ebook
File Size: 133 KB
Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
Publisher: Eastern Light Publication; 1 edition (May 1, 2011)
Language: English
ASIN: B004YWKD3Y
Available at Amazon.com, Amazon.uk, Barnes&Noble, iTunes and Smashwords.
Review
By Gary Hooveron July 04, 2011
Mementoes of Mai is a relatively simple, personal and very genuine feeling work. The length puts it somewhere between a long short story and a short novel. The length works well for the story. The events feel very ‘real’ and the protagonist and narrator (Helmy) shares his name with that of the author. But the book is listed as ‘fiction’, so I suspect it is a fictionalized story but based heavily on real events in the author’s life.
The story is set mostly in Vietnam, but also has some events in Indonesia. I have never been to either place and the glimpses of those cultures presented in the story were very interesting to me (My favorite TV show is “Bizarre Foods” not because of the food, but because of the glimpses of culture that show presents. This book worked in a similar way).
There are no murders, spies, monsters or other sensational elements, so if you’re looking for something like that, this may not be your thing. But if you’re looking for a simple, personal story with elements that touch on the real drama that we experience in our lives, and if you enjoy learning about and experiencing other cultures, I’d highly recommend it.
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