A review by olivcho
This is Where I Won't Be Alone by Inez Tan

lighthearted slow-paced

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

2.5

Short stories are always hard to rate as they tend to be so uneven. I didn’t find any of the stories particularly brilliant. Most left me feeling and thinking very little- which is not a good sign. I thought the first 1/3 of this anthology is the strongest. The stories are good, they seem to flow seamlessly despite being separate tales. The background themes explored from different angles come back over and over again while all having a distinct Singaporean familiarity. But as the stories go on the author loses me. I simply started getting bored. The stories lost that smooth flow from one to the next. The theme is scattered. It started to feel disjointed and like they didn’t all belong together in one book. 
“Lee Kwan Yu is not Always the Answer” was probably my favourite story. I can’t say I had a least favourite because I found most of them more bland than truly bad or awful. I really wanted to like it. Or rate it at least 3 stars but it just wasn’t a good experience.