LitLounge: The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo

LitLounge is meeting in partnership with Skokie Public Library. Register here; contact Cailyn Heintzelman (cheintzelman@mgpl.org) for details.

This meeting is being held at the Skokie Public Library, in the Cosmos Room.

The book can be checked out through all library ebook platforms, including Hoopla where copies are always available. Find instructions on our Download & Stream page, or contact us for assistance.

Book Synopsis: Although Malacca, Malaya's diverse but declining trading port, has endured Portuguese, Dutch, and finally British rule, local traditions persist. To rescue her once-affluent family from poverty, Li Lan agrees to become the ghost bride of Lim Tian Ching, the deceased son of one of the city's wealthiest families. Though dead, Li Lan's bridegroom makes his presence known, visiting her in dreams while hinting that his was an untimely demise. Now, guided by spirits, Li Lan must undertake a journey into the afterlife to discover the truth.