Fragrant Harbor by John Lanchester

Fragrant Harbor

John Lanchester

352 pages first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction historical emotional slow-paced

Description

It is 1935, and Tom Stewart, a young Englishman with a longing for adventure, buys himself a cheap ticket aboard the SS Darjeeling-en route to the complex and corrupt world of Hong Kong. A shipboard wager leads to an unlikely friendship that spans...

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Community Reviews Summary of 72 reviews

Moods

emotional 50%
informative 50%
adventurous 25%
challenging 25%
mysterious 25%
tense 25%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

3.7

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