The list includes a retelling of 'Little Women,' a story set amid Kuala Lumpur's 1969 riots, and an illustrated biography of Disney's first Asian American animator. - NBCAsianAmerica
To the outside world, Melati Ahmad is a typical teen girl who is. In reality, she struggles to manage her obsessive compulsive disorder and frequently has intrusive thoughts. When Melati decides to head to the cinema with her friends on May 13, 1969, the decision ends up changing the course of her life.
As Alkaf writes in the author’s note at the beginning of her debut novel, “This book is not a light and easy read.” But for readers looking for something a bit weightier, “The Weight Of Our Sky” provides a thoughtful and nuanced look at a moment in history with which many Western readers may be unfamiliar.
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