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Singapore, where driven foreign women have a hard time finding a Harvard-educated mother struggles to find an outlet for her loaded brain. Meanwhile, her marriage with an asexual husband, who has made Singapore their forever home in a Machiavellian call, unravels.
Stamford Hospital follows its disturbed protagonist over two nights, as Tarisa goes through familiar motions of motherhood for their child. The only difference this she hospitalizes the young Mia even though Mia is barely ill.
Using the hospital as childcare, Tarisa lives entrenched in her mind, facing demons whispering that the love she gets from this family unit won’t make her own life less devastating. But what is devastation anyway, when everything that leads to it can be rationalized?
A note on book covers: while we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
A mother's inner turmoil amidst Singapore's medical and personal chaos.
Who is this book for?
This novel pulls you into the complex internal world of Tarisa, whose struggles with love, identity, and mental health are both raw and compelling. The setting in Singapore adds a unique cultural layer to her personal story, making for a thought-provoking read about the masks we wear and the battles we fight within.
