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Under the Bed, Confusion
Under the Bed, Confusion | Wong Meng Voon
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The stories in Under the Bed, Confusion sketch a vast array of characters: from an aging coffee shop assistant struggling on her first day at work to a multimillionaire obsessed with crossing the fourth hurdle; from a dissident doctor exiled on the island of Pulau Tekong to a pampered, carefree mutt. Using elements of the fantastical and the satirical, this collection of mini-fiction probes Singapore’s underbelly with sarcastic wit, revealing darkly humorous and philosophical insights into the many facets of her people’s collective psyche.
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Under the Bed, Confusion | Wong Meng Voon
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Shared this quote with my youngest who, like his siblings, is a reluctant speaker of our native language, Tamil. They find it a chore to learn it in school and English is their lingua franca.

My son's response -
They live in their own countries, so they speak own languages.

He thinks speaking in Tamil is not a necessity in Singapore, our homeland.
My take - While we are not part of India, the language is part of our ancestry, our identity.

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BookishMe
Under the Bed, Confusion | Wong Meng Voon
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#sglit #LitWorld2018GB #Singapore #LitsyPassport
Definitely one of the most entertaining books by a local writer... Snippets of irony, with plenty to ponder and chuckle over.

The GR finished dates don't seem to be the actual order, so recording them for myself... Been completing a book every day since last Friday!! Woohoo 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
#happybookworm