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The Man Who Wore His Wife's Sarong 2017

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Taboos unmasked in Singaporean families.

Recommended for readers who enjoy exploring dark family secrets and societal taboos. The stories in "The Man Who Wore His Wife's Sarong" are diverse and deal with issues such as HIV, homosexuality, and prejudice. The author beautifully weaves together tales of different characters and their struggles, all while unmasking the hidden taboos prevalent in Singaporean families. Overall, the book is a thought-provoking read that sheds light on the unsaid and uncelebrated aspects of society.

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.

The Man Who Wore His Wife's Sarong 2017

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ISBN: 9781912049080
Publisher: Monsoon Books
Date of Publication: 2018-03-07
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.6
(rated by 50 readers)

Description

A toilet cleaner is forced to borrow from a loan shark to save her HIV infected son; a private-eye who channels Monkey God discovers the dark secret between her adoptive father and sister; a mother finds out her son is gay; a daughter struggles to accept her two lesbian mothers; a niece stumbles upon the body of her uncle dressed in his wife's sarung kebaya; and an elderly father's nascent feelings for the daughter's Filipino maid leads him to his suppressed art, and a prostitute finds self-worth and dignity. In The Man Who Wore His Wife's Sarong Singapore Literature Prize winner Suchen Christine Lim tells stories of the unsaid, unsung and uncelebrated that strip off the mask of Singapore's prosperity and coded decorum to reveal the prejudices, tensions and taboos in families.


Author: Suchen Christine Lim
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 288
Publisher: Monsoon Books
Publication Date: 07 Mar 2018
 

Taboos unmasked in Singaporean families.

Recommended for readers who enjoy exploring dark family secrets and societal taboos. The stories in "The Man Who Wore His Wife's Sarong" are diverse and deal with issues such as HIV, homosexuality, and prejudice. The author beautifully weaves together tales of different characters and their struggles, all while unmasking the hidden taboos prevalent in Singaporean families. Overall, the book is a thought-provoking read that sheds light on the unsaid and uncelebrated aspects of society.

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.