"The perfect companion for a relaxing Sunday evening bath, Stephanie
Suga Chen's debut novel about an expatriate family in Singapore makes
for an easy, enjoyable read."
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Straits Times book review: "Frank look at marriage, motherhood and friendships"
"Like not a few alpha individuals, however, Ms Chen found a way of
transforming her frustrations into something productive and profitable.
She first started writing down her thoughts and feelings in a personal
memoir meant to be read by her family some day to remind them of their
time in Singapore."
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The Business Times: "Redefining Motherhood"
"
Stephanie captures it all so perfectly –
from mould and haze, and crazy grocery prices, to spending too much
time surfing expat wife forums and feeling guilty but thankful for being
able to employ helpers; the obstacles (ranging from trivial to major),
behaviours and everyday observations are unabashedly relevant. Throw in
some juicy drama and a tinge of mystery, and you’ve got yourself a book
that you won’t want to put down!"
-Expat Living Magazine: "Author Chat: Travails of a Trailing Spouse"
"If you enjoy the narrative of a fish-out-of-water protagonist
re-discovering themselves in a new environment, then you’d surely love
Travails of a Trailing Spouse....A truly scandalous yet irresistible
read, this page turner promises to keep you hooked from start to
finish."
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Popular Bookstores' POPCLUB Magazine: "Author Spotlight"
"It's a well-written and comprehensive book that authentically documents our reality as expats."
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The Finder: "Book Reporting: New Trailing Spouse Book Hits Top of Singapore’s Reading Lists"
"First-time author Stephanie Suga Chen wants to lift the lid on the glitzy lives of expatriate wives. Her light-hearted novel,
Travails Of A Trailing Spouse,
takes readers behind the polished veneer of this privileged circle to
reveal trouble in paradise, from culture shock to marriages falling
apart."
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Straits Times: "ST Press' Foray into Fiction"
"The part of the book that rang truest for me was the strength of the female friendships borne out of expat life."
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Making here Home: "Expat Author: Stephanie Suga Chen ‘Travails of a Trailing Spouse’"
"In recent weeks it would have been hard to miss
Travails of a Trailing Spouse, the super fun debut novel from American mama Stephanie Suga Chen that opened at #2 on the
Straits Times
bestsellers list."
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Sassy Mama: "That Mama: 'Travails of a Trailing Spouse' author Stephanie Suga Chen"
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