[MPOV] Sarong Secrets

My rating: 3/5

Goodreads rating: 3.83/5

Published: January 1, 2013

Author: Lee Su Kim

Genre: Short stories, Asian anthologies

Pure reading pleasure from start to finish … bitter-sweet, light and delicate as the kebaya, spiced with the tang of sambal belachan.

From the author of the award-winning bestseller Kebaya Tales comes yet another amazing collection featuring the colourful world of the babas and nyonyas. In Sarong Secrets, Su Kim tells more tales of passion and unfulfilled love, of innocence lost, greed and betrayal, of loneliness and the search for a sense of belonging – all of which harken to the unique Peranakan culture, a heritage teetering on the brink of extinction. Filled with humour, wit and vivid details, her compelling stories will delight and excite.

Interspersed amongst her stories are pictures of beautiful sarongs, accessories and artefacts from a unique community renowned for its love of colour and sumptuous material culture.

Finally, I have been contemplating on which books should I start from my TBR and I have decided to start with this, Sarong Secrets by Lee Su Kim.

There are 12 short stories which made it a breeze to finish reading it! It was unique, interesting and, most importantly, different as there were many photos of various sarongs and its history! It's well written, the stories infused with local beliefs and baba nyonya cultures which are refreshing yet relatable for me. I've definitely enjoyed it and feeling enriched with all the sarong history! 

For more deets about this book, you can check out the author's website below:
Sarong Secrets - LEE SU KIM