I admit I had to read it only during the day and specially on my daily commutes because I needed some attention to keep up with the story. Besides, knowing it was narrated by a woman from a traditional Malayan family, where the feminine was seen as the pillar of the home-hold, made me even more curious. The idea of confrontation between the past and the future, the traditions and the new, especially on a colonised world in the middle on a change making process completely grabbed my attention. Therefore, and since I love historic books, it isn't surprising that Selina's book got my attention when I saw it on NetGalley. Since then, I noticed a growing interest on books about Asia or with Asian characters. Because of the "World Book Tour", I've started looking for more diverse books and different authors. I've started a new project which will continue during the following years, involving reading one book from each country of the world. I will start by saying that I received an online copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange of a honest review.
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