A review by tinycl0ud
Impractical Uses of Cake by Yeoh Jo-Ann

5.0

i very rarely describe a book as stunning but this one really is. aside from it being really funny it was also really heart-wrenching. and mysterious. and relatable. and lowkey political (which is the best kind imo). and eye-opening. and did i mention funny? it’s so funny!! it matters a lot to me that this book managed to reference the western canon AND the singaporean canon AND the singaporean non-canon without coming off as pretentious, not even a little bit. it was seamless. i thought that was really, really well done. i was so impressed i was internally applauding. and not just that but the representational diversity too, it just came so naturally without feeling forced at all. her characters are just so life-like and recognisable without being stereotypical caricatures. imagine all that with an intriguing plot and backstories you can really feel for. overall this book was just really refreshing and i could not put it down until i reached the very last page. even the ending was wonderful. i loved everything about this book.