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Enigmatic portrayal of love and loss.

Sayang could be a good read for someone who enjoys books that beautifully explore the intricacies of love and the pain of losing it. Through its enigmatic portrayal, the book delves into the depths of human emotions, leaving readers with a profound sense of longing and nostalgia. Recommendation: Dive into this heartfelt journey that will make you reflect on the complexities of relationships and leave an indelible mark on your soul.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9789812042910
Authors: Gopal Baratham
Date of Publication: 1991-01-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.14
(rated by 21 readers)

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"Though I rarely had occasion to use it, I know the word and its implications well. It was truly a Southeast Asian word, soft as its people and well-understood from Marang to Manila, Surabaya to Sulawesi, Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu. It describes a love bound to sadness, a tenderness trembling on the edge or tears, a passion from which pity could not be detached... I did not realise how fully I would understand saying. Had I known, I would have given it more thought." Joe Samy suspects that his wife, Ri is pulling the blinds on him. So he engages the rough but affable private eye, Sigmund Lee, to track her movements. As he is led on a roundable ride, Joe succumbs to temptation himself, first with a transsexual, then with his son’s girlfriend. Events begin to take a twist for the macabre as Ri falls mysteriously ill and his son, Kris, submits his body to a drug peddler while Joe himself tangles with a defrocked priest. As his family falls apart, Joe Samy, now vulnerable and not so smug, takes a hard lesson from life on the true meaning of 'sayang.' (Audience: General)
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Enigmatic portrayal of love and loss.

Sayang could be a good read for someone who enjoys books that beautifully explore the intricacies of love and the pain of losing it. Through its enigmatic portrayal, the book delves into the depths of human emotions, leaving readers with a profound sense of longing and nostalgia. Recommendation: Dive into this heartfelt journey that will make you reflect on the complexities of relationships and leave an indelible mark on your soul.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.