Adorable

A young boy befriends a girl from a haunted house known as ' Adorable' . A roast pig at a Taoist funeral becomes a symbol of rebellion. A man adopts a Thai doll, hoping it would change his luck. Meanwhile, a family of monsters live on Mount Pleasure, disguising themselves with anagrams, and a black metal scandal ruins a teenage couple's after-school hangout at Gurney Plaza. Set in Penang, Malaysia, these short stories describe how the island makes its people do crazy things. Its characters navigate a world of social tension and moral panic, while trying to find peace for themselves.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 05/15/2025
ISBN: 9789815280920
Pages: 168
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.71h x 4.91w x 0.51d