The Accidental Malay by Karina Robles Bahrin

The Accidental Malay

Karina Robles Bahrin

217 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

Jasmine Leong wants to be the next CEO of Phoenix, her family’s billion-ringgit company known especially for its bak kwa. But when Jasmine discovers she is actually a Malay Muslim, her newfound identity threatens to upend her life and ambitions. S...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 82 reviews

Moods

emotional 58%
reflective 50%
challenging 35%
funny 32%
tense 29%
hopeful 23%
lighthearted 23%
informative 17%
sad 17%
dark 8%
inspiring 8%
relaxing 5%
adventurous 2%

Pace

medium 62%
fast 27%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Character: 27% | Plot: 24%

Strong character development?

No: 39% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 24%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 35% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 32%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | No: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 15%

Average rating

3.39

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...