A review by djvilleza
Five Star Billionaire by Tash Aw

3.0

Author Tash Aw lends us a vivid exploration of China's urban jungle, Shanghai. Five Star Billionaire weaves tangential encounters through several key characters, but nothing greater than Shanghai itself - depicted as an unforgiving and relentless character willing to shed its skin of culture and tradition to slither through economic growth. Five Star Billionaire initially proffers an immersive journey, but only ends up a sojourn once the narrative loses its focus in the last act.