Slow Steps to Love

by Tew Bunnag

An emotive love story written by Tew Bunnag. Set in recent times, pre-pandemic, an ageing privileged writer, blocked and disillusioned, meets Yai Li, a healer from the slums, herself suffering from past trauma, and together they begin the gradual process of healing and discovering love.

Genres: Romance

336 pages, Paperback

Published May 19, 2023

Reviews

[Christine Hall]

Tew Bunnag is a Thai author born in Bangkok and educated at Cambridge University in Chinese and Economics. He divides his time between Spain and Thailand, writing fiction in English that explores the tensions between modern and traditional Thai life. Alongside his literary career, he has taught T’ai Chi and meditation and worked with humanitarian projects in Bangkok’s slums. His novels and stories bring contemporary Thai experience into English‑language literature.

[Lucy Srisuphapreeda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Slow Steps to Love is the touching story of an aged writer from an aristocratic family who has lost his passion for writing and his zest for life. However, after meeting Yai Li, an elderly woman from the slums of Bangkok who has a gift for healing through massage, he rediscovers love, restoring his motivation to write and his equanimity. The novel takes place at the start of the pandemic and is filled with perceptive insights into how past events have helped to shape modern Bangkok, as well as serving to remind us that each day of life is a gift and should be appreciated.

[Tom Crowley · Rating 5 out of 5]

The author has given an emotive and touching exploration not only of how relationships evolve over time, but has done a wonderful job of emersing the reader in Thai culture along the way. A moving and worthwhile book.