A review by kbratten
Bangkok Wakes to Rain by Pitchaya Sudbanthad

3.0

Difficult to review. The writing is beautiful, dripping with imagery and all the smells sounds, and sensations of Bangkok. These kept me reading when I was confused about who a character was or why their story was included. I expect this book would benefit from a second read, so I would not be do disoriented and could enjoy the story more. It is hardly novel, even if the short stories to accumulate and eventually come together. I may have enjoyed individual stories more with less narrative expectation. Ultimately I'm glad I stuck with it, even though the sci-fi, climate dystopian elements are not normally my style. Would love to see a more traditional novel from this author. His words are beautiful.

It's worth adding that I listened to this on audiobook. The narrator wasn't terrible but was a terrible choice for this book. He couldn't speak thai words correctly, anyone but European males or intense moments were not done well.