This book was intricate and multi-layered, but also sly. I couldn't empathise with the main character despite what she'd been through and I think this was because she was too secretive, and only revealed her secrets and herself gradually. I loved reading about Malay and the descriptions of their occupation by the Japanese were very tense and engaging. The narrative skipped around a lot, I'm sure on purpose but sometimes it was hard to place yourself in the story. A striking book but not one I fell in love with, despite its unusualness.