A review by hellomei
The Majesties by Tiffany Tsao

informative mysterious tense medium-paced

4.75

bought this because i read tiffany tsao's essay "monsters made, not begotten" and thought it fucked supremely. the book did not disappoint - it took me a few pages to get into but once i was there i was there. it's written very. quietly... it's not a flashy book with dramatic scenes, but unsettling stuff happens quietly in the same way they would happen within the family the story is about ygm. all the family dynamics and grievances and secrets feel very true to life (because in a lot of ways it is - read her essay!!!!!!!!). i'm not sure how i feel about the ending, but i also don't know what i wanted and it wrapped things up nicely so ultimately i'm chill lol. it was very good :) i want to read more stories set in SEA that look into what's disturbing or complex about everyday things.