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A review by sashahc
Black Water Sister by Zen Cho
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
"Black Water Sister" by Zen Cho is about "gods, ghosts, gangsters, and grandmas". Jessamyn Teoh is a closeted queer zillennial who moves with her family back to Malaysia after graduating college. She is soon haunted (literally) by her bossy dead grandmother, Ah Ma, who used to be a medium for local deity Black Water Sister. Ah Ma cannot cross into the afterlife unless Jessamyn takes revenge on a real estate developer with plans to demolish Black Water Sister's temple. Antics abound! The #book has a lovely dry sense of humor and explores the complexities of generational politics and being an outsider in one's own country.