Kirstin Chen has delivered a novel that is fun, fierce, fashionable—and deeply meaningful.
Sweet Bean Paste is a small miracle of a novel. It doesn’t rely on plot twists or high drama; it thrives on empathy, craftsmanship, and restraint.
Zhao takes the glitter of tech culture and uses it as a backdrop for a universal story about ambition, identity, and resilience.
With its delicate balance of grief and beauty, silence and resonance, this is a novel that will continue to echo long after the last page is turned.
Dial A for Aunties is a five-star comedy masterpiece that proves sometimes, family really is the best—and worst—thing that can happen to you.
This is a book I’ll be recommending over and over, especially to anyone in need of a little light in the dark.
This is not just a coming-of-age novel—it is an invitation to consider what it means to feel, to hurt, to heal, and to love.
Five stars for emotional authenticity, razor-sharp humour, and unexpected structural courage.
Peng Shepherd’s All This & More is a daring, inventive novel that successfully blends speculative fiction with social critique.
It’s rare for a book to balance quirky charm with genuine emotional depth, but this one does so effortlessly.