11 hours • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781433256707
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Publication date: 13 January 2009
Description
In the epic tradition of The English Patient, this gripping tale of love and betrayal is set in war-torn Hong Kong. It is 1942, and Will Trusdale, an Englishman newly arrived in Hong Kong, has fallen headlong into a passionate relationship with Tr...
Community Reviews Summary of 772 reviews
Moods
reflective 45%
emotional 36%
informative 36%
mysterious 36%
sad 36%
tense 27%
challenging 9%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 36% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 27% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 36%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Physical abuse, Racial slurs, RacismModerate
Death, Hate crime, Mental illness
11 hours • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781433256707
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Publication date: 13 January 2009
Description
In the epic tradition of The English Patient, this gripping tale of love and betrayal is set in war-torn Hong Kong. It is 1942, and Will Trusdale, an Englishman newly arrived in Hong Kong, has fallen headlong into a passionate relationship with Tr...
Community Reviews Summary of 772 reviews
Moods
reflective 45%
emotional 36%
informative 36%
mysterious 36%
sad 36%
tense 27%
challenging 9%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 36% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 27% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 36%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Physical abuse, Racial slurs, RacismModerate
Death, Hate crime, Mental illness