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heyfeyrey 's review for:
Black Water Sister
by Zen Cho
Goddamn, this was a good fucking book.
Stuff I liked in no particular order:
- A book written by an Asian author that isn't about Asian SUFFERING
- A main character who happens to be a lesbian, but that isn't her entire story. It factors into her relationship with her parents, but a LOT OF OTHER THINGS also influence that relationship
- It's set in Malaysia, and you can FEEL that on every page. The Malaysian-English dialogue, the heat, the food, EVERYTHING. Including the racism and the treatment of migrant workers. EVERYTHING.
- The story has a lot of TWISTS AND TURNS and really doesn't let up until the end. I couldn't put this book down.
Stuff I didn't like:
- The main character's girlfriend was such a non-character that I really didn't care whether or not their relationship worked out
- The segment where they go the Monkey God temple didn't do much for the overall plot.
BUT OVERALL THIS WAS A REALLY GREAT BOOK. Definitely going to read more by Zen Cho.
Stuff I liked in no particular order:
- A book written by an Asian author that isn't about Asian SUFFERING
- A main character who happens to be a lesbian, but that isn't her entire story. It factors into her relationship with her parents, but a LOT OF OTHER THINGS also influence that relationship
- It's set in Malaysia, and you can FEEL that on every page. The Malaysian-English dialogue, the heat, the food, EVERYTHING. Including the racism and the treatment of migrant workers. EVERYTHING.
- The story has a lot of TWISTS AND TURNS and really doesn't let up until the end. I couldn't put this book down.
Stuff I didn't like:
- The main character's girlfriend was such a non-character that I really didn't care whether or not their relationship worked out
- The segment where they go the Monkey God temple didn't do much for the overall plot.
BUT OVERALL THIS WAS A REALLY GREAT BOOK. Definitely going to read more by Zen Cho.