Badai Pasti Berlalu (novel)
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| Author | Marga T |
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| Language | Indonesia |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Gramedia Pustaka Utama |
Publication date | 1974 |
| Publication place | Indonesia |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 480 (16th printing)[1] |
| ISBN | 979-686-001-5 |
Badai Pasti Berlalu (Indonesian pronunciation: [ˌbadai̯ ˌpast̪i bərˈlalu]; English: The Storm Will Surely Pass) is an Indonesian novel written by Marga T and published in 1974. It spawned award-winning film, music album, and a song of the same name.
Siska, a young woman, was heartbroken after her fiancé broke off their engagement and married her friend. Unwilling to see his sister depressed, her brother Johnny introduced her to womanizing friend Leo. Leo manages to make Siska happy. However, unknown to Siska, Leo was only interested in her as part of a bet.
After overhearing Leo discussing the bet with his friends, Siska runs away from Leo and is found by night club pianist Helmi. Helmi blackmails Siska into marrying him, threatening to tell her mother that her father is having an affair with a younger woman. Eventually becoming unable to stand Helmi's actions, Siska returns to Leo.