Sunshine Becomes You by Ilana Tan

  
Sunshine Becomes You is the novel by Ilana Tan. It is her fifth novel. The novel tells the story of a sense of the life, struggles and sacrifices, as well as about love that gives reason to survive. Mia Clark, a dance teacher at a dance studio that is not notable. Alex Hirano, the brother of Ray Hirano and a famous pianist, who is on a one day visit the dance studio. All goes well until all of a sudden he hit by Mia Clark who has been dropped from the top of the stairs. Alex’s hands broken and his hand could not be in use for several months and also he had to cancel all his concerts. Mia Clark who feel guilty, then volunteered to be a “Janitor” for Alex Hirano. Alex Hirano ever receive Mia Clark as “janitor”. Initially, Alex Hirano pretend Mia Clark as the Dark Angel (maybe something like evil that bring bad things). Because every time Mia Clark is nearby, he felt Mia Clark will harm him again. However, gradually, Alex Hirano began to realize something. Something happen unusual, his body felt different every time Mia Clark is nearby. Yes, he begins to realize that he needs this girl. When Alex Hirano already declared his feelings to Mia Clark, comes another reality. Alex Hirano’s hand already recover and Mia Clark finish her task of being a “janitor”. But as it turns out, that Mia Clark suffered a heart disease. Another challenge emerged when Mia Clark wanted to dance again on stage. And, for the last time, she can dance like a dancer, before she really can not dance again for good. As such, the the sequence-sequence of stories of Mia Clark. Her love life and her health was further weakened everyday. Until she finally had to get a heart transplant and leaving the world forever. The most obviously grieving was Alex Hirano. He was always there beside Mia Clark and he loved Mia Clark very much. But he does not know yet whether Mia’s feeeling is same as his feeling. Until at last he found a tape which is containing about any recognition of Mia Clark. In the video, she said that she really thanked to the day that she had, where she first met with Alex Hirano, grateful for all of the things that’s Alex Hirano have done and given to Mia Clark, and grateful for loving herself. This novel take on the basis of a simple story, but strung together with the right and beautiful words. The novel has a surprising end and makes us come along late in the story.