Jinny Koh

A Novel

The Gods Will Hear Us Eventually

ronghui

** spoiler alert **
           The Gods Will Hear Us Eventually talks about a family dealing with loss, but as the novel progresses we find that it deals with other issues that hit closer to home –– the dilemma of sending elderly to nursing homes, strict parenting and favouritism in Asian households among others. I could easily relate to its storyline and this made it easy to understand the different struggles each character faced, or the different coping mechanisms they adopted. Despite this, I found myself struggling to connect with Su Lai’s character, though her strained relationship with her mother did allow me to sympathise with her to a certain extent. While I did hope for the ending to provide some closure, I appreciated it for how realistic it was, instead of an abrupt attempt at tying up loose ends. Overall, while the ending was quite unsatisfying, it was heartwarming to see the family members slowly work out their differences and come together from their fragmented state.

The Gods Will Hear Us Eventually A Novel

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