I think the story would have been stronger without Li Lan’s change of heart.
It seemed like Lim Tien Ching’s deception at the hands of his family was unnecessary and Fan’s betrayal didn’t seem to do a lot. However, I got frustrated with the book and felt like it was dragging a bit too much in places. I really enjoyed Li Lan’s story and learning more about the Planes of the Dead. This is what I get for not reading summaries before starting a book. Night after night, Li Lan is drawn into the shadowy parallel world of the Chinese afterlife, where she must uncover the Lim family’s darkest secrets-and the truth about her own family. Such a union would guarantee Li Lan a home for the rest of her days, but at what price? Rarely practiced, a traditional ghost marriage is used to placate a restless spirit. Instead, the wealthy Lim family urges her to become a “ghost bride” for their son, who has recently died under mysterious circumstances. Li Lan, the daughter of a respectable Chinese family in colonial Malaysia, hopes for a favorable marriage, but her father has lost his fortune, and she has few suitors.
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