A review by apollosmichioreads
A Certain Exposure by Jolene Tan

4.0

This is Jolene Tan’s first novel, but her writing feels matured and competent, generously providing the reader peeks into the conservative Asian society that is Singapore, and how this conservatism affects her denizens. Featuring the coming of age of a pair of twins in 1980s Singapore, until the death of one of them, this is a story that can resonate well with those who feel marginalised in society. A thought-provoking local read that feels like a necessary addition to the canon of Singaporean literature.