A review by bakkuababy
Sarong Party Girls by Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

the satire was phenomenal. growing up with the culture, the way the mc idolised ang mohs was soooo realistic and the singlish really topped it all off, I can’t see it being written in any other way. the author’s essay at the end made me really emotional as well. despite all this i did find myself a bit bored at times as the many club settings felt a bit repetitive and i was just waiting for a change of scenery. the mc was misogynistic and dislikable but i thought it necessary for the plot as she was a realistic example of the SEA culture of seeking white approval, the colonisation never actually having ended in a way. all the men in this made me want to die btw i hate them all