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Lake Like a Mirror

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Unnerving tales of women in disturbing realities.

If the complexity of human experiences intrigues you, "Lake Like a Mirror" could be a powerful read. The author, Ho Sok Fong, threads nine stories with a delicate touch, each revealing the inner turmoil and societal pressures faced by different women. Set against the rich backdrops of Malaysia and Taiwan, this collection not only provides a cultural voyage but also an intimate exploration of what moves us beneath the surface.

  • Warwick Prize for Women in Translation Nominee (2020)
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.
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Lake Like a Mirror

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ISBN: 9781846276903
Publisher: Granta Books
Date of Publication: 2019-11-12
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary, Literary Fiction, Fantasy, Horror
Goodreads rating: 3.31
(rated by 310 readers)

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A portrait of Malaysian society in nine stories, Lake Like a Mirror is a scintillating exploration of the lives of women buffeted by powers beyond their control. Squeezing themselves between the gaps of rabid urbanization, patriarchal structures, and a theocratic government, these women find their lives twisted in disturbing ways. In precise and disquieting prose, Ho Sok Fong draws her readers into a richly atmospheric world of naked sleepwalkers in a Muslim women's home, mysterious wooden boxes, gossip in unlicensed hairdressers, hotels with amnesiac guests, and poetry classes with accidentally charged politics - a world that is both bizarre and utterly true.
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Unnerving tales of women in disturbing realities.

If the complexity of human experiences intrigues you, "Lake Like a Mirror" could be a powerful read. The author, Ho Sok Fong, threads nine stories with a delicate touch, each revealing the inner turmoil and societal pressures faced by different women. Set against the rich backdrops of Malaysia and Taiwan, this collection not only provides a cultural voyage but also an intimate exploration of what moves us beneath the surface.

  • Warwick Prize for Women in Translation Nominee (2020)
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.