The very first sentence was confusing because it ends in a Hokien word. While she does use accents for some characters, it’s never difficult to understand and all the voices are distinct. But Catherine Ho really gets the potent combination of emotion, magic, and gritty reality in Black Water Sister and brings it all out for the listener. Emily Woo Zeller, who seems to be Audible’s go-to for female Asian narration, was tapped instead. So brilliant we’re disappointed she’s not narrating Zen Cho’s upcoming short story collection Spirits Abroad.
Catherine Ho does a brilliant job narrating. She keeps the twists coming and the ending is unforeseen, powerful, and satisfying. Zen Cho does an excellent job balancing insider and outsider cultural perspectives, making this story accessible to any reader. If only Jess had read the Dresden Files! 😂 Jess must figure out who to trust, while juggling complicated family dynamics, cultural expectations, and a secret lesbian romance. To be fair, she does try to bargain with Ah Ma, but knowing the duplicitous nature of many spirits, we were anticipating betrayal. Of course Jess, who spent most of her life in the US, has no idea what she’s agreeing to and quickly gets in over her head.
Ah Ma was the medium for the god Black Water Sister and is determined to have Jess become the god’s next medium so the god can take revenge on a developer who plans to redevelop her temple. Couldn’t put this one down! If you’ve even thought in passing of checking this one out, DO IT! Jess moves to Malaysia with her parents, only to wind up possessed by her grandmother’s ghost.
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