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jassmine 's review for:
Black Water Sister
by Zen Cho
I'm going to do this one in points, because my thoughts are scattered:
1. Love the cover!
2. The narration was amazing, one of the best I listened to this year. It was especially interesting since there were a lot of Asian words/names and I could hear them pronounced correctly. At the same time, I now don't know how to write most characters names...
3. The book didn't really emotionally clicked with me, but I feel like this isn't the books fault. I don't know why it is, but I just didn't care so much for most part of the story and it just didn't stick to me very well...
4. The immersion in a different culture was amazing. People agree that Zen Cho's research into Malaysian god cults and mythologies is immaculate. I really know nothing about that, so I can't judge, but the world sure feels very holistic and immersing.
5. In the end, we get to realise that this is actually one big telenovela, so that was fun.
6. Note to myself: Don't read this again in winter, all the talk about air-conditioning was killing me...
7. There is also one scene that... if you are in need of TW I also wish the aftermath of that was handled a little better...
I would be able to do this all day, but I feel like it's a little pointless since I feel really bland about the book in general. I might try some more Zen Cho in the future...
BRed at WBtM:https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/22344656-black-water-sister-botm-2---december-2022
1. Love the cover!
2. The narration was amazing, one of the best I listened to this year. It was especially interesting since there were a lot of Asian words/names and I could hear them pronounced correctly. At the same time, I now don't know how to write most characters names...
3. The book didn't really emotionally clicked with me, but I feel like this isn't the books fault. I don't know why it is, but I just didn't care so much for most part of the story and it just didn't stick to me very well...
4. The immersion in a different culture was amazing. People agree that Zen Cho's research into Malaysian god cults and mythologies is immaculate. I really know nothing about that, so I can't judge, but the world sure feels very holistic and immersing.
5. In the end, we get to realise that this is actually one big telenovela, so that was fun.
6. Note to myself: Don't read this again in winter, all the talk about air-conditioning was killing me...
7. There is also one scene that... if you are in need of TW
Spoiler
there is an almost(?) rape scene... it's well written, so it made me a little sick...I would be able to do this all day, but I feel like it's a little pointless since I feel really bland about the book in general. I might try some more Zen Cho in the future...
BRed at WBtM:https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/22344656-black-water-sister-botm-2---december-2022