A short novel that describes the almost systematic dismantling of a Bangkok family, as a result of the poverty trap they find themselves in when the father tries to take them out of rented accommodation and into a corrugated metal-and-wood shack of their own. Korbjitti is spare with the details, though through the multiple viewpoints of the family he provides more than enough information to give a clear picture of their circumstances while at the same time leaving it to the reader to decide where the blame may lie. He's won two SEA Write Awards with his explorations of Thai social issues that few Westerners get to see (let alone experience), and there are now several of his novels available recently translated into English. A sad but very true book for many.