331 pages • first pub 2009 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Exotic Hong Kong takes center stage in this sumptuous novel, set in the 1940s and '50s. It's a city teeming with people, sights, sounds, and smells, and it's home to a group of foreign nationals who enjoy the good life among the local moneyed set,...
Community Reviews Summary of 896 reviews
Moods
emotional 45%
informative 40%
sad 40%
reflective 36%
mysterious 31%
tense 22%
challenging 13%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 43% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 36% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Physical abuse, Racial slurs, RacismModerate
Death, Hate crime, Mental illness
331 pages • first pub 2009 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Exotic Hong Kong takes center stage in this sumptuous novel, set in the 1940s and '50s. It's a city teeming with people, sights, sounds, and smells, and it's home to a group of foreign nationals who enjoy the good life among the local moneyed set,...
Community Reviews Summary of 896 reviews
Moods
emotional 45%
informative 40%
sad 40%
reflective 36%
mysterious 31%
tense 22%
challenging 13%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 43% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 36% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Physical abuse, Racial slurs, RacismModerate
Death, Hate crime, Mental illness