A review by rosseshelf
A Mosque in the Jungle by Othman Wok

dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

It came out that this book was exploring ghost stories in three countries ( Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia. ), and for me, personally, Asian ghost stories constantly creep me out. The stories in this book concoct a vivid image of the 1950s and 1960s when modernization was diverse with traditional spiritual ideas. And because it is a collection of short stories there are numerous stories in this book, for a total of 24 stories. The typical of an easy-read book that can make you instinctively read it, especially with a relatively short and evident story. Nonetheless, every story in this book can make me nostalgic when I read it.