Reviews

If We Dream Too Long by Koh Tai Ann, Goh Poh Seng

yannea's review

dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

A glimpse into the life of a young man with no prospects in the 60s Singapore. The only big fault with it is that it is too short to fully live out it's potential.

"Well, some can't sing, some can't paint, some can't draw, some can't love, some can't live... We all have our drawbacks, he philosophized."

rachyrexaphous's review

reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

lajambonnade's review

informative reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

steve_h's review

5.0

This is a fascinating book, while set in 1960s Singapore, explores many issues that are still relevant today. Always interesting how the world moves on, but the fundamental issues of life stay the same. This book also provides an insight into famous places of Singapore past, a cultural tour and has given me impotence to explore some of these older areas.

kastelpls's review

3.0

The quintessential warning for the teenagers in us who only aspires.