A review by kaz14
Revenge, Murder in Three Parts by S.L. Lim

3.0

Short listed for the Stella Prize 2021. The focus of this book is Malaysian born Yannie and her lifelong need/ambition to revenge the bullying she received from, and the parental favoritism given to, her older brother Shan. Located in both Asia and Australia, Revenge explores a number of subjects including familial, friend and romantic relationships, and the different expectations placed on male and female children within Malayan culture, or at least within this family. Because this short book covers a long period of Yannie's life I felt there was a lack of depth in places, in particular a skimming of the years between childhood and adult hood. Nevertheless an interesting and enjoyable read, although for me it is not quite of the caliber needed to win the Stella.