A review by tehlanna
Love and Other Consolation Prizes by Jamie Ford

4.0

Ernest Young is an orphaned Chinese boy who is raffled off at the World’s Fair to a woman who runs a prestigious brothel in Seattle’s garment district. Ernest finds a sense of family and belonging, friendship and affection. Despite their environment, the characters embody an innocence that tugs at the heart. They struggle with grown-up worries and child-like love, and that always strikes a particular chord with me.