A review by snoakes7001
Fragrant Harbor by John Lanchester

5.0

This is one of those books that I really enjoyed and yet will struggle to say why. It's got a really good story spanning several generations of life and change in Hong Kong, great characters and it's very well written - you learn about Hong Kong's history throughout the story, but you never feel like you are being educated. Little touches just ring so true - one character is asked which is their favourite of Governor Chris Patten's daughters. When I lived in Bath & he was the MP, that was often a topic of conversation! All in all, it's an absorbing read.