A review by heathero621
The Storm We Made by Vanessa Chan

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

This book takes place mostly during WWII in Malaysia (known as Malaya then).  It follows the some of members of the Alcantara family with each chapter telling a different person's POV.  There is the mother Cecily who is spy that is working for the Japanese.  Her two daughters are Jujube and Jasmin, both at different points in their lives.  Then her son Abel, who has been caught by the Japanese and is an a POW camp.  I'm not a huge fan of WWII novels, but this one was unique in that I've never heard of one from this point of view before, which was at least something different.  The story was easy to read and follow.  I did get bored at times.  I liked the relationship Cecily had with Leni (I hope that I got that name right!).