In this slim chapbook a sense of place is everywhere, guided by the subtleness of San Oos voice which shifts, from civility to a harshness unexpected. Throughout, the senses are lulled by a cadence brought on repetitious cycles, yet, Nyunt Wai Moes impressive translation, never falters, it never bores. The Rainy Season Setting is to be read in a single sitting, to do otherwise would be to disrupt the voyage.
Title: The Rainy Season Setting
Author: San Oo
Translator: Nyunt Wai Moe
Published: 2006
(Sadaik Shorts is a series of very short reviews of fiction and non-fiction from Myanmar writers in English)
