I could see it all like those period drama series younger me watched on Channel 8, from the shophouses to the sprawling Peranakan mansions.Īgain with the language used in the book, the liberal use of local dialect (Choo included a variety of them) and mannerisms fascinated me.
Choo’s writing was so illustrative! Her descriptions of the streets and people living during the 1890s era instantly came to life in my mind, reminding me of the time I studied Singapore and South-east Asia’s past in Secondary one and two. The setting appealed to my inner history geek. I have a grandmother who speaks frequent Hokkien, so this book was the closest thing to enjoying a warm bowl of chicken soup made with love by her. It felt like Choo saw right into my heart, because of the authentic Malaysian vocabulary and dialect used throughout the book.
This was a spooky but spectacular read! You know the feeling of deliberately delaying finishing a book because it’s that good? Yeah, that was me with The Ghost Bride.Īs a Malaysian-turned-Singaporean, it is very heartening to see South-east Asian culture being thrown into the spotlight.
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