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Satirical take on aftermath of Singapore's turmoil.
If you're intrigued by the cocktail of humor and social commentary, "The Riot Act" could be your next favorite read. The book weaves together the lives of three women in a post-riot Singapore with wit and insight that could make you chuckle and reflect in equal measure. Engaging and provocative, it's a story that invites you to ponder on the 'what ifs' of a real-life event, with characters whose moral grey areas might just remind you of people you know.
- Epigram Books Fiction Prize (2017)
- Singapore Book Award Nominee for Best Literary Work (2019)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9789814785747
Authors:
Sebastian Sim
Publisher: Epigram Books
Date of Publication: 2018-04-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections:
Literary Fiction
Related Topics:
Asian Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.26
(rated by 215 readers)
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Winner of the 2017 Epigram Books Fiction Prize. A dark comedy by the author of Let's Give It Up for Gimme Lao! Hashwini worries that she has accidentally started the 2013 Little India riot. Jessica is injured on the night, but her rescuer is put in a coma by her overenthusiastic boyfriend. Sharon manipulates the facts to further her political career. Yet among the life lost, modesty outraged, property destroyed, and lockdown of an entire neighborhood, what if the biggest casualty is the truth? The lives of these three women intertwine when coincidence, accident, and opportunity collide. In Gimme Lao!-style hilarity, they become wrapped up in a web of deception and intrigue. This perceptive, fast-paced satire asks "what if" of the recent riot that shook Singapore.
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Satirical take on aftermath of Singapore's turmoil.
If you're intrigued by the cocktail of humor and social commentary, "The Riot Act" could be your next favorite read. The book weaves together the lives of three women in a post-riot Singapore with wit and insight that could make you chuckle and reflect in equal measure. Engaging and provocative, it's a story that invites you to ponder on the 'what ifs' of a real-life event, with characters whose moral grey areas might just remind you of people you know.
- Epigram Books Fiction Prize (2017)
- Singapore Book Award Nominee for Best Literary Work (2019)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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