review novel 5 cm

Author: Dhonny Dirghantoro
Publisher : PT . Grasindo
Number of Pages : 381
First Year of Publication: 2005


This book tells about the essence of friendship and nationalism in the country . Many of us who think nationalism is a difficult case , through a 5 cm this novel , we are invited to understand the love for this country simply through the five companions who became the main character novel by a young writer , Donny Dirghantoro . The novel opens with an introduction of each character that is Arial , Zafran , Genta , Riani and Ian . Intelligently , the authors make a strong character in each figure . This makes 5 cm superior to the other novels . If in general at the beginning of the novel we are left to guess what kind of character figures , then in 5 cm , we are not left to guess because the character already described on the home page .

The fifth main character has been in a friendship ring for approximately 7 years . Until one day they were overcome with boredom . Monotonous life that makes them think to split up for 3 months . In the split times , they are not allowed to communicate in any form . Within 3 months tersebutlah , they forged with new things . With longing on each other . About Riani figure who loves one of her friends . About Zafran who merindui Arial sister , his best friend . About Genta who choose Riani admire in silence . And many others . Up to this section , the concept of nationalism is still not visible .


The idea of ​​nationalism in the input by the author smartly on the back when they met . These five friends are deciding to end their longing to climb the highest peak on the island of Java , Semeru . Heaven in the world that God entrusted in the archipelago . Which is more than enough reason for people ( especially young people ) to love this nation and enhancing them with a determination that is stored on the forehead , no more than 5 cm . In this section also, the author changed the story of a friendship adventure story spiced sweet love story . Love triangle between them is packed with laughter instead of tears . This is what makes 5 Cm interesting . Little things that made ​​a different but natural . Another thing that reinforce the spirit of nationalism in this book is a powerful quotations for example :

A Country Will Never Lack A Leader When Children Mudanya Often Adventure on Forest , Mountain & Ocean .
( Henry Dunant )


use of Language

If understood , Donny Dhirgantoro using everyday language typical of young people in Jakarta . The language is mild but still able to deliver a deep meaning . In this novel , the author also include the many foreign words because there are a lot of lyrics that included a quote . For some people , it 's trying to injure the nationalist spirit that built this novel at the end . However , if we clearly see , nationalism has nothing to do with musical taste . In general , from the language selection , Donny clearly targeting young readers .

Excess , deficiency and Moral

As explained earlier , this novel manages to make it more digestible nationalism , it is a distinct advantage . Another thing is the friendship and the love story that was written well . Do not expect you will find leaders who languish because the person he loves , loves someone else . Speaking of flaws, this novel put too many song lyrics to describe some circumstances . This could have made ​​a lay readership outside the music became disturbed and difficult to understand .

Questioning the moral message , this point has been disisip intelligent writer with the selection of titles : 5 Cm . For those who have not read , must be wondering Why is 5 cm ? or What is 5 cm ? The answer is quite philosophical . 5 cm is the distance we put the dreams and ideals in sight . Let the float that we always look at it and determined to pursue it.

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