About the Book: Set in 1990s Singapore, The Original Daughter follows sisters Genevieve and Arin as they grow up in a working-class family, bound by love yet divided by ambition and societal expectations. As Singapore rapidly modernizes and success comes at a personal cost, the sisters must confront identity, family loyalty, and the sacrifices demanded by a fiercely competitive world. This literary fiction novel explores sisterhood, class, belonging, and the pursuit of acceptance with emotional depth and cultural insi