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The Night Tiger
The Night Tiger
Author: Yangsze Choo
Quick-witted, ambitious Ji Lin is stuck as an apprentice dressmaker, moonlighting as a dancehall girl to help pay off her mother’s Mahjong debts. But when one of her dance partners accidentally leaves behind a gruesome souvenir, Ji Lin may finally get the adventure she has been longing for. — Eleven-year-old houseboy Ren is also on a missio...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781250175465
ISBN-10: 1250175461
Publication Date: 2/11/2020
Pages: 400
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 4 ratings
Publisher: Flatiron Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
Members Wishing: 12
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englishmaven avatar reviewed The Night Tiger on + 31 more book reviews
This dark provacative story captivated me. Ren and Ji Lin search for their place in 1930s Malaya where class and sex define you and predict your future. There stories are interwoven, every other chapter is told from each of their points of view. There is a bit of Chinese/Malayan magic and myth so sometimes the truth is blurred. However, the folklore leads you to think that you know who the killer, but the ending is unexpected. It's also the story of secrets--secrets that we keep from our family and friends. Even those secrets that we keep from ourselves. There is an underlying love story. The ending is satisfying.


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