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Book Review: The Garden of Evening Mists, by Tan Twan Eng

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Posted on September 21, 2018

The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng My rating: 5 of 5 stars   This book slayed me. I loved The Gift of Rain which I read first, but The Garden of Evening Mists has surpassed it in my admiration. The story is hard to endure at times, due to its historical context: Malaya during the Japanese invasion, which began on 8 December 1941, just after midnight (thus preceding the attack on Pearl Harbor). It carries us through the experiences of our narrator, Teoh Yun Ling, who was held for three years in a brutal camp, along with her sister, and who is the sole survivor of that camp. As if subjugation and torture from the Japanese weren’t enough to cope with…

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Book Review: The Thin Man, by Dashel Hammett

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Posted on September 12, 2018

The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett My rating: 4 of 5 stars     I had never read a Hammett novel until now and, while I did enjoy it, I would be lying by omission if I did not say I like the movies so much better. I suspect this would be the case, too, with Hammett’s other famous novels, in which his snappy detectives are the most enjoyable and memorable aspect of the stories. Hammett’s writing is as crisp and clean as fresh-pressed linen, which suits his material. I found the book to be a real page-turner, in many ways.   And yet . . . *   I think whether readers enjoy Hammet’s writing must depend on whether they are truly a…

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