Gweilo: Memories of a Hong Kong Childhood by Martin Booth

Gweilo: Memories of a Hong Kong Childhood

Martin Booth

352 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction biography memoir emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

As an inquisitive eight-year-old, Martin Booth found himself with Hong Kong at his feet when his father was posted there in the early 1950s. He roamed freely in hidden corners of the colony - his blond hair signified good luck to the Chinese - and...

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Moods

adventurous 100%
informative 75%
lighthearted 75%
emotional 50%
inspiring 50%
reflective 50%
dark 25%
relaxing 25%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Average rating

4.18

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