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Violence
Some
Some deaths and the supernatural menace of a ghostly tiger; nothing graphic
Language
Barely any
Literary prose; mild language
Sexual Content
Some
Ji Lin's dancehall work involves navigating unwanted male attention; a romantic relationship develops; not explicit
Substance Use
Barely any
None
Emotional Intensity
Some
The weight of colonial power and the ghosts of those it displaces
What this book is about
In 1930s British Malaya, a young houseboy is tasked with finding his dead master's amputated finger before it can be buried with him—while Ji Lin, a hospital worker moonlighting as a dancehall girl, finds herself entangled in a series of mysterious deaths. Yangsze Choo's mystery weaves Malay folklore, colonial history, and twin narratives into a richly atmospheric novel.
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