Black Water Sister

did i enjoy this for all the wrong reasons? perhaps

there was a lot of commentary in this book that felt weirdly pro-western but i ended up interpreting it as “haha make fun of the american and how much they lack manners” lmao. the culture differences are stark and pointed out throughout this book, but for some reason it feels the gaze is cast down upon malaysian culture when it should be the other way around? or maybe i'm misinterpreting that lol

jess was kind of an insufferable MC in that sense, as it extended to the way she interacted/perceived locals and her own family. everyone besides jess made the book enjoyable, even ng wei sherng who, in my humble opinion, deserved more exploration with the complexity of his character and situation.