| dc.description.abstract | This thesis aims to analyze readers’ reactions to the plot of the novel, sensitive topics
in the novel, and the way the author evokes readers’ imagination. The opportunity to
analyze the novel from the viewpoint of the readers is presented by the positives and
drawbacks noted by readers on social media. Fish’s theory with the name of Reader-
Response theory in an interpretive community is then applied in this research. The
participants of this study were six readers who actively joined a book discussion over
social media. In conducting this study, qualitative research design with research
instruments in the form of Google Form questionnaire was employed. The result of
this study shows that, generally, the readers expect an emotional and sad story from
the novel and their expectations of the plot are fulfilled by the author. Nevertheless,
there is a contrasting opinion in reaction to sensitive topics, such as self-harm and
sexual abuse. These pros and cons opinions from the readers also represent the
novel’s discussion and reviews on social media. The result implies that the novel’s
tragic and melodramatic story is the appeal of the novel itself, as the plot invites the
readers to create mixed reactions that influence the novel’s popularity on social media
when they review it. | en_US |
