3.5/5 Stars.
"Sarong Party Girls" is a fun and witty novel about the life of Jazzy and her friends on a quest of finding an "ang moh" (very wealthy Western) husband. The whole book is written in Singlish which is a form of English spoken in Singapore. I admit that initially, it was a little difficult to get used to it as it's a little bit like broken English (in some cases only) but after a while, I stopped paying too much attention to it and enjoyed the book as normal. Jazzy paints a humorous view of Singapore even when she's pointing out the misogyny, sexism and discrimination that is present. Women don't have it easy in the sense that they're not always treated seriously and therefore they often make themselves look a certain way to appeal to men in order for them to find a (rich) husband. Since Jazzy is in her late twenties, she's beginning to panic that she's reached her 'expiration date' and that if she doesn't hurry, she won't find a rich Western husband that she hopes to marry. It was a good read and while it's not fully my cup of tea, I enjoyed the humor as well as the insight into the life and culture of Singapore. I'd say this could be a great beach or summertime read!
"Sarong Party Girls" is a fun and witty novel about the life of Jazzy and her friends on a quest of finding an "ang moh" (very wealthy Western) husband. The whole book is written in Singlish which is a form of English spoken in Singapore. I admit that initially, it was a little difficult to get used to it as it's a little bit like broken English (in some cases only) but after a while, I stopped paying too much attention to it and enjoyed the book as normal. Jazzy paints a humorous view of Singapore even when she's pointing out the misogyny, sexism and discrimination that is present. Women don't have it easy in the sense that they're not always treated seriously and therefore they often make themselves look a certain way to appeal to men in order for them to find a (rich) husband. Since Jazzy is in her late twenties, she's beginning to panic that she's reached her 'expiration date' and that if she doesn't hurry, she won't find a rich Western husband that she hopes to marry. It was a good read and while it's not fully my cup of tea, I enjoyed the humor as well as the insight into the life and culture of Singapore. I'd say this could be a great beach or summertime read!