Scan barcode
nixiethepixie's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
unapologetically queer, feminine and witchy! threads together big questions and big ideas in a playful and exciting way. constantly questioning and queering content and form – it's like peering into the underside of territory you thought you knew, but revealing thrilling little peeks into the strange, dark and grotesque that's bubbling right below the surface. can't wait for more marylyn tan!
teseyasfalcon's review
challenging
dark
funny
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
The author's note describes the work as "linking the feminine to the deviant" and, as I was hoping, I found another singlit book that will be inscribed into my id. Did I understand all of it? no. was this exactly the angry, slightly kinky, unhinged "lesbian grimoire" poetry collection advertised? yes. vibes off the charts. thoughts to be thunk. Every Singaporean woman/femme author that cuts into complex femininity and is boldly, apologetically a gremlin (ALK my love) adds 10 years to my life. "I was fascinated by the idea of the feminine grotesque as power." she speaks my language. 10/10
jeeleongkoh's review
3.0
Clearly talented and promising, but right now the code is hiding the person.
mugmole's review
challenging
emotional
funny
fast-paced
4.5
magical and sharp, marylyn tan's debut collection is a loving and incisive capsule of singaporean queerness
yaizacanopoli's review
5.0
Full of unconventional interpretations of religion, reimaginings of Jesus as a girl walking home at night, and general queering of everything conservative. Really unusual form in places, and interesting use of language and structure throughout. Had my future told by the author at a local book sale the other day (ikr) and she is super cool to talk to as well, having left a very inappropriate and much appreciated signature at the front of the book. I look forward to whatever she writes next!
More...