This Place Called Absence
By Lydia Kwa
Weaves the stories of 4 women living in 2 different times
Wu Lan, a modern-day lesbian living in Canada, who is studying the lives of Chinese prostitutes; her mother, a recent widow; and 2 prostitutes living in Singapore at the turn of the 20th century.
Genre:
Literary / General Fiction
Themes:
Dual Timeline (Past and Present)
Archetypes:
Psychologist / Therapist / Psychiatrist
Geographic Location:
Asia / Pacific Islands
Canada
Protagonist Identity:
Asian
Trigger/Content Warning:
Mentions suicide.
