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Category: SingLit

Reviews and reading guides covering Singapore literature and Singapore-set fiction.

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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.

SingLitSep 22, 2026

By Sunita Sue Leng

It’s about reinvention, belonging, aging, marriage, and the reality that major life changes do not automatically resolve old emotional wounds.

HumourMay 26, 2026

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…

MysteryMay 14, 2026

By Balli Kaur Jaswal

It’s a sharp and emotionally grounded Singapore-set novel, and one that feels particularly urgent in what it chooses to centre.

MysteryMay 5, 2026

By Jane Pek

The novel is thoughtful, often sharp in its observations, though not always as propulsive as its setup might suggest.

SingLitApr 22, 2026

By Adrian Tan

It captures adolescence in a way that feels grounded and enduring, avoiding the temptation to romanticise or trivialise the experience.