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A review by tofublock
The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng
5.0
This is a fictional memoir written by an older Yun Ling recalling her experiences as a prisoner of war during Japan's occupation in Malaysia and the State of Emergency after their surrender. During that time she was also involved in a very complicated relationship with a Japanese man, the former royal gardener of the Japanese emperor.
Truly remarkable writing by the author, the book is so atmospheric and everything is written so delicately, recording down one of the most important history of the country. There's a lot of real historical people that has appeared in this book and lots of facts from the war, about Malaysia, about Japan, about love, friendship and humanity. Each and every characters are so well developed and written, every word is intentional, so tragic yet beautiful. I'm happy to have read this.
Truly remarkable writing by the author, the book is so atmospheric and everything is written so delicately, recording down one of the most important history of the country. There's a lot of real historical people that has appeared in this book and lots of facts from the war, about Malaysia, about Japan, about love, friendship and humanity. Each and every characters are so well developed and written, every word is intentional, so tragic yet beautiful. I'm happy to have read this.