Here's a comedic book about finding love and challenging familial expectations


'A lot of my novel was inspired by my experiences trying to fit an ideal Chinese daughter archetype,' says Lauren Ho. Photo: Marvin Kho

It's never fun being last at anything. Just ask Andrea Tang, protagonist of the novel Last Tang Standing.

At first glance, this Malaysian-born Singapore-based career woman is doing great. At 33, she has a beautiful apartment, supportive friends, and is on track to becoming a partner at a top law firm.

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