Literary FictionOct 14, 2026
Book Review: A Strange Case of Erasure by Jaclyn Lim
Our A Strange Case of Erasure review explores Jaclyn Lim's surreal Singaporean novel about motherhood, invisible labour and losing your identity.
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Contemporary FictionOct 13, 2026
Book Review: American Hagwon by Min Jin Lee
Our review explores Min Jin Lee's sweeping new family saga about Korean immigrants, education, parental sacrifice and the pursuit of success.
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Literary FictionOct 8, 2026
Book Review: Taipei Story by R.F. Kuang
Our Taipei Story review explores R.F. Kuang's 2026 novel about language, grief, cultural identity and one unforgettable summer in Taiwan.
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HumourOct 5, 2026
Book Review: Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino
It’s sharp, compulsively readable, deeply stressful in a good way, and unexpectedly emotionally perceptive beneath its chaotic surface.
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Psychological FictionSep 28, 2026
Book Review: Julie Chan Is Dead by Liann Zhang
Beneath the murder mystery and social media commentary is a novel deeply interested in visibility and desirability.
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Family DramaSep 28, 2026
Book Review: Early Mornings at the Laksa Cafe by Janet Tay
This is a novel about family legacy, migration, regret, ambition, and whether preserving tradition always requires personal sacrifice.
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SingLitSep 22, 2026
Book Review: The Unlikely Motherhood of Shaleni May
It’s about reinvention, belonging, aging, marriage, and the reality that major life changes do not automatically resolve old emotional wounds.
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Psychological FictionAug 6, 2026
Book Review: Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
Whether you admire it may depend on your tolerance for morally abrasive protagonists and structurally chaotic psychological fiction.
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HumourJun 3, 2026
Book Review: Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe
It’s one of the sharpest, funniest, and most unexpectedly moving contemporary novels I’ve read in recent years.
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HumourMay 26, 2026
Book Review: Sister Snake by Amanda Lee Koe
At its heart, this is a story about two sisters who have lived for more than a thousand years and still struggle…
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