I was provided a digital copy of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review.

Both an excellent primer on Southeast Asian superstitions and a humorous—and sometimes emotional—glimpse of domestic life in Malaysia, this repository of the author's semi-fictionalized recollections of their childhood is bound to put a smile on readers' faces, both those who relate to these experiences and those who find them bizarre. The stream-of-consciousness writing style renders this book honest and sincere, and the overall message of adherence to superstition and avoidance of taboos as expressions of familial love is one that will resonte with many readers but particularly strike a chord on Southeast Asian hearts.