A review by quasinaut
The Weight of Our Sky by Hanna Alkaf

4.25

16-year-old Melati is trapped in the middle of the 1969 Chinese-Malay riots in Kuala Lumpur. It was fascinating experiencing these harrowing few days through Melati's eyes, especially as she fights with her OCD. The prose was odd as some points - Melati's actions were quite passive - but overall a wonderful debut book. 

(Originally reviewed for CML Summer Reading 2019)