Observed arrival · 2026-09-25
A Singapore novel about a job that no longer exists
Francis Lee’s novel follows Ming, 51, who hides his retrenchment from his family for four months while keeping up the appearance of going to work.
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- Singapore readers of fiction about work and family
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- The lunch tally lists rice, egg, vegetables, and fish at S$4, then closes with the small calculation: “Maybe next week.”
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The homepage sketches Ming’s routine through an ironed shirt, a train ride, and lunches between library basements and kopitiams. Its quoted Chapter One line describes a family saying goodbye to a man whose job has already disappeared. The page also lists a S$20 launch price against a stated usual price of S$28 and offers WhatsApp updates; the paperback release is presented as a plan, not a currently available book.
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