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328 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780670020485
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Exotic Hong Kong takes center stage in this sumptuous novel, set in the 1940s and '50s. It's a city teeming with people, sights, sounds, and smells, and it's home to a group of foreign nationals who enjoy the good life among the local moneyed set,...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,098 reviews
Moods
emotional 48%
reflective 45%
mysterious 38%
sad 38%
informative 32%
challenging 19%
tense 19%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 45% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 36% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Racism, Racial slursModerate
Death, Torture, Suicide
328 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780670020485
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Exotic Hong Kong takes center stage in this sumptuous novel, set in the 1940s and '50s. It's a city teeming with people, sights, sounds, and smells, and it's home to a group of foreign nationals who enjoy the good life among the local moneyed set,...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,098 reviews
Moods
emotional 48%
reflective 45%
mysterious 38%
sad 38%
informative 32%
challenging 19%
tense 19%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 45% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 36% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Racism, Racial slursModerate
Death, Torture, Suicide