On the surface, this is a ghost story - almost a child's fantastical bedtime story. This is the tale of Li Lan who has been promised to be the bride of Lim Tian Ching, the recently deceased son of the prestigious (and very rich) Lim family. A sheltered girl, all Li Lan wants is to have a nice family of her own and is horrified that her father (the opium-smoking, kind of deadbeat dad) would even entertain the notion. Li Lan is then haunted by Lim Tian Ching who is nothing more than a spoiled brat and gets whatever he wants in both life and death. The best part of the story for me was when Li Lan, in an effort to stop the haunting of Lim Tian Ching almost kills herself. She is thrusted into the miraculous world of the dead. Will Li Lan make it back to her body? Will she be married to a living man and have the honor of becoming a mother? Or will she be lost in the plane of the dead?
The book is super interesting and expertly written. Also, it gives you some historical background about Chinese and Malay (Malaysian) culture and practices. If you have a bit of imagination and allow yourself to be drawn into the story, you'll love this book!
I give this book 5 lipsticks.
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