A review by ragnatela
Visto per Shanghai by Qiu Xiaolong

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

Once again an interesting description of Chinese society, but I'm quite annoyed by Chen's impossible flirts: the back cover describes the inspector as the "Chinese Montalbano", but as far as I can remember the Italian's approach is characterized by less poetry and more action.

(May 2024)