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Spirits abroad zen cho5/29/2023 ![]() I had read one or two of these stories which are available to read for free online but most were new to me. I bought the original version of these short stories years ago after I read “The Terracotta Bride,” which was … wow, yeah I should have read this by now but hey, when I heard that this was being expanded and republished it kind of justified my laziness. An earth spirit gets entangled in protracted negotiations with an annoying landlord, and Chang E spins off into outer space, the ultimate metaphor for the Chinese diaspora. A teenage pontianak struggles to balance homework, bossy aunties, first love, and eating people. Spirits Abroad is an expanded edition of Zen Cho’s Crawford Award winning debut collection with nine added stories including Hugo Award winner “If at First You Don’t Succeed, Try, Try Again.” A Datin recalls her romance with an orang bunian. ![]() ![]() ![]() Nineteen sparkling stories that weave between the lands of the living and the lands of the dead. Jayne B Reviews / Book Reviews Asian characters / Dark Fantasy / Dragon / England / Fantasy / Malaysia / monsters / POC / POC author / short stories / vampires Comments Off on REVIEW: Spirits Abroad: Stories by Zen Cho AugREVIEW: Spirits Abroad: Stories by Zen Cho ![]()
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