![]() ![]() Choo’s writing was so illustrative! Her descriptions of the streets and people living during the 1890s era instantly came to life in my mind, reminding me of the time I studied Singapore and South-east Asia’s past in Secondary one and two. The setting appealed to my inner history geek. I have a grandmother who speaks frequent Hokkien, so this book was the closest thing to enjoying a warm bowl of chicken soup made with love by her. ![]() ![]() It felt like Choo saw right into my heart, because of the authentic Malaysian vocabulary and dialect used throughout the book. This was a spooky but spectacular read! You know the feeling of deliberately delaying finishing a book because it’s that good? Yeah, that was me with The Ghost Bride.Īs a Malaysian-turned-Singaporean, it is very heartening to see South-east Asian culture being thrown into the spotlight. ![]()
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