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“Back then, I was a girl, a body of water, a liminal state of being, a hybrid on the cusp of evolution. Now I am Ren Yu. I am 人鱼. I am person fish. I am mermaid. And so goes my tale of becoming. Are you ready?”

YES.

“Have I got a sister and does she favor me? If my mother knew me would she like me?”

Oh

“There is nothing in the world more difficult to refuse than self-righteous goodwill.”

The way I GASPED. I need to sit with this book oh my god.

“This will be my final time sharing a meal with you. I have already extended my formal resignation to Madame Takada. Please do not think of me anymore.”

That damn leftover cake bro 💔

“You are the only person in the world who has cooked a meal meant solely for me”

Doomed yuri oh no

The writing is so rich and luscious and decadent. Reading this makes me feel like I’m sat at my aunt’s dining table in Indonesia eating freshly steamed fish, rice, and vegetables

Love love love love

“The ivory teeth cracked open the petite seed.”

Oh my god I’m in love with this book already

Listened to this while getting my nails done but ended up zoning out for the majority of the time… a reread may be required

Read this in between watching “The Joy Luck Club” and “Aftersun.” Very cathartic flight took a very long nap right after.