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331 pages • first pub 2009 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Press
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 1,102 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
reflective 46%
mysterious 37%
sad 37%
informative 34%
challenging 18%
tense 18%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 46% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 35% | No: 12% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Xenophobia, Violence, RacismModerate
Death, Torture, Suicide
331 pages • first pub 2009 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Press
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 1,102 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
reflective 46%
mysterious 37%
sad 37%
informative 34%
challenging 18%
tense 18%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 46% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 35% | No: 12% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Xenophobia, Violence, RacismModerate
Death, Torture, Suicide