Now That It's Over<Winner of the 2015 Epigram Books Fiction Prize> During the Christmas holidays in 2004, an earthquake in the Indian Ocean triggers a tsunami that devastates fourteen countries. Two couples from Singapore are vacationing in Phuket when the tsunami strikes. Alternating between the aftermath of the catastrophe and past events that led these characters to that fateful moment, Now That It’s Over weaves a tapestry of causality and regret, and chronicles the physical and emotional wreckage wrought by natural and manmade disasters. |
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... okay, no harm done,” Ai Ling said, suddenly feeling selfconscious. Her greenandblack geometricprint dress felt too tight on her hips. She should have worn a different ensemble, perhaps the blouse and skirt she had bought last month; she ...
... okay, no harm done,” Ai Ling said, suddenly feeling selfconscious. Her greenandblack geometricprint dress felt too tight on her hips. She should have worn a different ensemble, perhaps the blouse and skirt she had bought last month; she ...
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... okay with us?” “Yes, of course. Why would you ask that?” Ian shook his head and took hold of Ai Ling's hand, giving it a squeeze. Ai Ling smiled, knowing that she had, once again, pushed back the inevitable; yet it gave her no relief ...
... okay with us?” “Yes, of course. Why would you ask that?” Ian shook his head and took hold of Ai Ling's hand, giving it a squeeze. Ai Ling smiled, knowing that she had, once again, pushed back the inevitable; yet it gave her no relief ...
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O Thiam Chin. “He's okay. We had different priorities. I think he's married now.” “Oh, do you still keep in contact with him?” “No. I heard about him getting married from another friend.” Ian had got married barely six months after Ai ...
O Thiam Chin. “He's okay. We had different priorities. I think he's married now.” “Oh, do you still keep in contact with him?” “No. I heard about him getting married from another friend.” Ian had got married barely six months after Ai ...
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... okay with you.” “Sure, one day.” Then Cody moved to kiss him, a light peck on the lips, before pulling away. Chee Seng looked surprised, his eyes wide. Then he flashed a grin and started walking backward, waving at Cody as he headed ...
... okay with you.” “Sure, one day.” Then Cody moved to kiss him, a light peck on the lips, before pulling away. Chee Seng looked surprised, his eyes wide. Then he flashed a grin and started walking backward, waving at Cody as he headed ...
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... Okay, let's chat then,” Cody said, nibbling Chee Seng's right earlobe, moving down his neck, taking in the scent of his cologne. Extending his body, Chee Seng accidentally pushed the aircon button to high, and cold air gushed out of the ...
... Okay, let's chat then,” Cody said, nibbling Chee Seng's right earlobe, moving down his neck, taking in the scent of his cologne. Extending his body, Chee Seng accidentally pushed the aircon button to high, and cold air gushed out of the ...
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