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Singapore, 1967: Men fear losing their manhood, lives collide in hysteria.
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A Mild Case of Mass Hysteria

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    172 pages

  • Release Date

    15 December 2026

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Summary

In 1967, a curious phenomenon has Singapore in its vice-like grip. Over 500 men end up in hospitals seeking treatment for a phantom condition—their manhood is shrinking.

Welcome to the koro epidemic, when real men go to great lengths to recover their virility—or what they thought they had lost.

Against this backdrop are three young men dealing with the mass hysteria.

  • Su Tang, a newbie gangster operating in Chinatown. He falls in love with Yin, a …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9789815266337
ISBN-10:9815266330
Author:Felix Cheong
Publisher:Penguin Random House SEA
Imprint:Penguin Random House SEA
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:172
Release Date:15 December 2026
About The Author

Felix Cheong

Ritwick Roy

Co-founder and Director at Roniick, and a storyteller who finds meaning in every line and color. His creative journey began in animation and advertising, where he discovered the joy of turning imagination into emotion. Over the years, he has explored storytelling through graphic novels, children’s books, concept art, and short films, each project deepening his love for visual narratives. As pre-production supervisor for the award-winning stop-motion short film Tokri, he has refined his craft in animation and visual development.

Riddhi Trivedi

Co-founder and Director at Roniick, an author and visual storyteller who is passionate about crafting imaginative and meaningful narratives for children and young readers. She began her journey as an artist in Calcutta, spending over a decade exploring storytelling through writing, animation, advertising, and visual development. Her authored works, Arc of Feathers (2023) and Betty Bee Goes to School (2024), were both showcased at the Asian Festival of Children’s Content in 2023 and 2024.

Felix Cheong

Felix Cheong is the award-winning author of thirty-three books across different genres, from poetry to children’s picture books and young adult fiction. He has also published nine graphic novels, including the bestselling Sprawl (2021), Sprawl: God’s Lonely Man (2022), Goh Keng Swee: A Singaporean for All Seasons (2023), and The Showgirl and the Minister (2023). Conferred the Young Artist Award in 2000 by the National Arts Council, Felix has been invited to writers’ festivals all over the world, such as Edinburgh, Austin, Sydney, Brisbane, Christchurch, and Ubud.

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