In One Word: Confusing. A Beautiful Sentence: “To know perfection and then have it ripped away from you…” The Plot: In an alternate 1947, Singapuran boy-soldier Naufal Jazair bonds with the merlion Bahana to defend his nation against an aggressive neighbor. Meanwhile, in a dystopian 2047, SAF officer Titus Ang enters Naufal’s universe to retrieve…
Category: Singaporean Dystopian Literature
A Candle Or The Sun by Gopal Baratham – Review
In One Word: WittyA Beautiful Sentence: “…she probably regards me as a tango come to grief.” The Plot: Hernando Perera, a furniture department manager and writer, leads a quiet life. He avoids questioning much until he loses his job. Slowly, he begins to question his own passivity and to take action. This book reminded me…