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Hanya 3000 cetakan tanpa ulangan. Ada dua tiga kisah yang menarik. Ada yang bagaikan syok sendiri. Lebih kurang 20 karya yang terkumpul diedit oleh 4 editor terpilih. Ianya masih okay sekiranya separuh dari kumpulan karya masih menyeronokan untuk dibaca. Tidaklah ada apa apa yang extravaganza cuma ianya berdasarkan resah hati kisah di Malaysia dengan gaya Bahasa Inggeris masing masing.- Temptation by Marc De faoite- Pantang by Hanna Alkaf- Odious Uncle Khong by Maizura Abas- You can;t make nasi
No words, these short stories written by talented writers needs to get its own recognition. Too bad these books are published on limited numbers
Disclaimer - I am one of the contributors to this book.This is the second edition of Little Basket: New Malaysian Writing, continuing in the same vein as its 2016 predecessor, collecting some of the diverse voices that make up Malaysia's budding literary scene. The title is a bit of a misnomer since it also includes photography, and what I'm told is no longer correct to call a cartoon, but instead should be referred to as a 'graphic short story' (which actually means something rather different t...
Love this one more than Little Basket 2016. It was said that there's no theme for this one but I could see that most of it focused on one's culture and race as well as local customs and concerns, which making it quite interesting and full of mixture. I love most of the stories-- straightforward, in between humorous and seriousness, quite short with simple slice of life plot. Few of my favorite-- Stories 1, 2 and 3 (Hazieqa), You Can't Make Nasi Lemak With Sushi Rice (Masami Mustaza), Sons And Da...
I have read several of Fixi Novo's anthologies and this one is hands down the best compilation so far. I rarely find books that I feel deserve a 5-star rating, but Little Basket 2017 definitely is one of the few; even the sub-par entries are a notch above the stories in their other anthologies I have previously read. There's a nice mix of fiction and non-fiction prose, with a number of entries that seem to blur the lines between what's autobiographical and made up. A few poetry and visual works
Before this book, I don’t think I have ever read any Malaysian writing before. Despite all the controversy surrounding Indonesians and Malaysians, I’ve always liked the people and the country. And reading this short story collection almost a year after last being home in Indonesia, it felt so nice to read something that feels so much like home. Because geographically, season-wise, and people-wise, though in this collection you can also see the uniqueness of Malaysians, they are not so much diffe...
A wide spectrum of new Malaysian views. Relatable to the last words.
Very interesting variety – definitely puts the "new" in "New Malaysian Writing". Exciting to see how this evolves with time. Enjoyed being able to understand cultural references.
Some real gems in this include Hanna Alkaf’s Pantang, Marcus van Geyzel’s Misadventures in Food, Marc de Faoite’s Temptation and Wan Phing Lim’s Snake Bridge Temple
It's a little basket full of goodies. These contemporary Malaysian short stories are great introduction in reading more local publication. My faves would be the story about tolerance, the story about the identity struggles of a Malaysian-Japanese decent, the misadventures of Roti Canai, and the story about the struggles of a man in the midst of his father's death."You are the light... until you became the fire and burned everything."
Overall rating: 3.9 ⭐Little Basket 2017 is a collection of stories from Malaysian writers. Just like the cover implies, the writing is as diverse and flavorful as a basket of Malaysian kuih muih and treats. Each story has its own voice, flavor and distinct aroma. A discerning reader is bound to find something mouthwatering in this book. The book starts with a very cheeky foreword and manifesto that proudly claims that the book is one of 3000 limited copies and won't be reprinted. The Fixi manife...
Kudos to the one who got the magnificent idea in creating this Little Basket. *claps hand* I enjoyed this book very much and the cover of this book also looks good and cute. I personally love 2 of the short stories inside this book and I dont want to tell whom cause YOU have to read this book and what are you waiting for? Go get them fast-lah!
Some works are memorable, some are easily forgettable. I personally love Hanna Alkaf’s short story called Pantang and another called Benchod. I feel like these two did a great job representing Malaysian culture/situation.
3.5 ⭐️I like the 2016 better than this one.
Overall ~ nice..
