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woman named Renisenb who came back to her father’s house at the mountain side of Nil river after her husband died. However, the luxurious home of that woman’s
father may incline to some other troublesome calling of greed, desire and murder. TT title “Ledakan Dendam”the explosion of revenge refers the idea
conveyed in blurb.The title also describes the mystery of Reinensb’s father’s house which drags over greed, desire and murder as the matters. Furthermore, the
titlealso could be the impact part or the result of the matters. Therefore, 17 of 30 respondents select this data as acceptable.
x. Data 13
Code ST
TT Average
Score
13STThGCHBHJ Crooked House
Buku Harian Josephine
1.4 Buku Harian Josephine is the story about the Leonides who are known as
an affluent family lived in a big house at one great neighborhood in the side of London city. Nonetheless, after the death of Aristidle Leonides, it was revealed
that one of family member was a murderer. Based on the result of questionnaires, 18 of 30 respondents select the title
is acceptable for the content of blurb. However, to analyze deeper, the TT title gives an odd representation to be matched in the same degree with its story behind
book cover. The name Josephine that occurs in title is not presented in blurb.That turnsher into two options: she is either the key of revelation or the murderer as
mentioned. However, the writer argues that it is not supposed to be acceptable. The reason follows is such as above that TT title fatally mentions a name as
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selling-point of book, but it does not give a little part for whoever is called Josephine. Hence, it is very arguable to be called acceptable.
xi. Data 14
Code ST
TT Average
Score
14STThGSJRSSK See Jane Run
Serpih-serpih Kenangan
1.4 The story began with a woman named Jane Whittaker who knew nothing
about her own name, age or what she looked like. In the state of confusion and fear, she runs along the streets of Boston with a blood-covered dress and USD
10.000 money in her pocket. But, all she really felt was an empty life—her past was gone…or stolen. On the other hand, what was left for her was a handsome
man who said as her husband, a rumor of dead little kid whom she didn’t completely recall...and frightened feeling of bad things that may happen.
The word “kenangan” memorieshas role to speak for happen to the plot and the character of Jane Whittaker. Along with “serpih-serpih” pieces diction,
TT title refers toher missing memories leading to questions to questions as the chain plot in this story. Thus, the title also symbolizes an ambience of solving
puzzles of mystery like in thriller fictional book usually serves. Therefore, 19 of 30 respondents select it as acceptable.
xii. Data 15
Code ST
TT Average
Score
15STThGOBIMRH Ordeal by
Innocence Mata Rantai
yang Hilang 1.2
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The blurb presented the character of a man named Jacko Argyle who was accused of killing his own mother, and went to jail for that. However, he died in
the prison. Next, the story jumped on two years later with an unknown person walked into home of the Argyles and destroyed the peace of the family. In the last
part, the blurb was closed with three questions: Could the stranger find a missing link of Jacko’s case?; Had Jacko been punished for the murder he hadn’t ever
committed?; and, if Jacko never killed his mother, then who did? The word “mata rantai” link signifies the closing question of blurb
which represents the circumstance of time sequence of the murderer case, what happened to Jacko and the existence with the stranger. Above all, the word “yang
hilang” missingemphasizes missing part of murder that needs to be re-opened and re-solved. Thus, 24 of 30 respondents consider it acceptable.
xiii. Data 16 Code
ST TT
Average Score
16STRoGReSPH Reckless
Sang Penggoda Hati
1.2 This is a story about a named Viscount Adrian Alistair Rohan. As he got
everything under his attractive face and behavior, Adrian never fails to flirt with women…until he met Charlotte Spenser whom he saw is her was a good woman
to play around until he found any other women to flirt. The problem was Charlotte was more than a woman in an ordinary figure, that she was actually an adorable
and smart woman.One thing led to another, Adrian got himself in the opposite position with Charlotte turned out attracting him instead.
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The diction “sang penggoda hati” the tempter represents the whole situation lies in story. In the beginning, Adrian is the tempterwhose all
attractiveness to flirt with women, including Charlotte Spenser who is out of his league. Until things unexpected happen that Charlotte turns to be the tempter for
Adrian. Moreover, the idea and ambience written out in blurbbasically deals with romantic and seductive flings. Thus, 25 of 30 respondents consider it acceptable.
xiv. Data 17
Code ST
TT Average
Score
17STRoGBrSPH Breathless
Sang Penjerat Hati
1.1 The story was preceded by the woman name Miranda Rohan whose bad
reputation in society for a bad decision she once took affecting her to live apart from noblemen. Although she spent her days in happiness, she still felt something
was missing for her life. On the other side, there was Lucien de Malheur who swore would take revenge towards the Rohans, which in fact he already began
with destroyed the life of Lady Miranda which somehow still did not feel enough for himself. That was why he wanted more. He wanted to destroy and make more
sadness to that family. However, the twist of life consumed him when he found that Miranda was not like what he thought, but charming. That made him
confused over two options whether to keep taking revenge, or grabbing a life he had never even imagined.
Diction “Sang Penjerat Hati” the trapper describes and refers to both characters. In the case of Lucien de Malheur, he is referred as the trapper for his
motives to plan and trap a revenge for Miranda. Meanwhile, in Miranda’s case,
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she is referred as the trapper as she has a charming effect to unintentionally trap and turn around Lucien’s game of revenge. Hence, 26 of 30 respondents consider
it as acceptable.
xv. Data 18
Code ST
TT Average
Score
18STRoGBORPT Bed of Roses
Pernikahan Terindah
1.3 TT back book cover presented a story of Emmaline Grant who worked
hard to have a beautiful wedding of her dreams. As she worked in Vows—a firm of wedding planner which she established with her three best friends—with a
great contenting career, yet her love life didn’t go that contenting. Even though she did believe in love, Emma had never found the man she wished to have a
danced under the moonlight. Yet, everything changed when her best friend, Jack Cooke, demanded a more relationship as friend that made her happy and scared at
the same time. She didn’t want to lose Jack as her best friend and Jack as the man who gave her a chance of happiness she had been waiting for. Although Jack was
not a perfect man, he could be a perfect man for Emma. As the big theme in this romantic story spins around love and wedding,
thus what “Pernikahan Terindah” the most beautiful wedding presents through its title is the story of Emmaline Grant and Jack Cooke. They fill out the
expectation of readers about Emma’s dream of beautiful wedding she has been saving up for. In addition, the title also implies the marriage that Emma has Jack
to fill out as her perfect man mentioned in the last line of paragraph above. Hence, 20 of 30 respondents consider it as acceptable.
