3.5/5 ARC gifted by the publisher and ALC from librofm

What I liked
- inspired by Chinese mythology Legend of the White Snake
- messy sisterhood
- the writing is very immersive and the food description is top notch
- the setting in Singapore, where things seem clean and ordered juxtaposed with a culture that expects everyone to fall in line
- raises some interesting questions about control in the name of love that’s explored via different relationships — country & people, husband & wife, sisters

What didn’t work for me
- the narrator’s mandarin pronunciation needs work
- can someone explain the biology to me??? how does a reptile develop placenta for another reptile