The Accidental Malay
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Average rating3.2
Jasmine Leong wants to be the next CEO of Phoenix, her family's billion-ringgit company known especially for its bak kwa. But when Jasmine discovers she is actually a Malay Muslim, her newfound identity threatens to upend her life and ambitions. Set in Kuala Lumpur and other areas of Malaysia, The Accidental Malay examines the human cost of a country's racial policies, and paints a portrait of a woman unwilling to accept the fate history has designated for her.
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5⭐️: Excellent book AND influenced a change in my views
4.5⭐️: Excellent read
4⭐️: Great read, will recommend
3.5⭐️: Enjoyable read but missing something that will make it great
3⭐️: An okay read that I didn’t regret spending time on it ⬅️⬅️⬅️
2⭐️: Didn’t enjoy
1⭐️: Didn’t enjoy and had serious issues. Will suggest to avoid.
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Gave it 3 stars as while I enjoyed the insights of the tensions between what exactly qualifies a person to be Muslim in a state where such a definition has legal implications, the pacing of the book could be slower to flesh out the plot more.
