When the Future Comes Too Soon by Selina Siak Chin Yoke

Malayan #2 also covers a shorter time period, which overcomes some of the problems of the first book. This book starts at the end of the first book, when Japan invades Malaya, giving a greater sense of urgency to the novel than the first in the series.

If you thought it was okay, but wanted more action, then you will likely enjoy this book. If, after reading the quote, you are not sure you'd like to read the book, then I'd ask whether you enjoyed the first book in the Malayan series, The Woman Who Breathed Two Worlds. In the simplest of terms, if, after reading the quote, you are interested in reading the book, then I certainly recommend you do. I let the moment come and go, the same way all the moments of my life have come and gone with utter indifference, each oblivious to the fact of its passing.Ģ.5 stars The above quote nicely summarizes the theme of the novel. Mei Foong is a hauntingly original character, torn between loyalty to her family and the risk of betrayal-a woman who fatefully defies the constricting conventions of her society.Of course, I did not do anything of the kind. 'Selina Siak Chin Yoke has created an intensely visceral evocation of life in Malaya during World War II, when a young wife and her family confront the harshness of life under the Japanese occupation and the ethnic polarization it causes. Mei Foong is a hauntingly original character, torn between loyalty to her family and the risk of betrayal-a woman who fatefully defies the constricting conventions of her society.” -María Dueñas, author of New York Times bestselling The Time in Between

When the Future Comes Too Soon by Selina Siak Chin Yoke is an intricately drawn network of human relationships.” -Musharraf Ali Farooqi, author of Man Asian Literary Prize-shortlisted Between Clay and Dust She must finally contend with the realization that one could only wholly reclaim oneself by acts of self-assertion requiring greater courage than needed merely to survive. “As Malayan society grapples with the changes brought on by war and occupation, Mei Foong barters away pieces of her existence in order to survive, and rebuild and reclaim her life.