Tash Aw continues his explorations of souls adrift in his third novel centering on Shanghai as the city of irresistible attraction in the 21st century. Overseas Chinese, self-conscious rustics from the hinterland, and even an Asian Justin Bieber people Five Star Billionaire , a gripping kaleidoscopic novel which exemplifies Aw's sensitivity in his portrayal of outsiders trying to find fulfillment or escape in the flashy and merciless city characterizing Shanghai today. No room for the complacent here, Aw shows how even the mighty and beautiful can suffer from an excess of hubris or simply foolish
dreaming.
Shanghai the Indomitable
Tash Aw continues his explorations of souls adrift in his third novel centering on Shanghai as the city of irresistible attraction in the 21st century. Overseas Chinese, self-conscious rustics from the hinterland, and even an Asian Justin Bieber people Five Star Billionaire , a gripping kaleidoscopic novel which exemplifies Aw's sensitivity in his portrayal of outsiders trying to find fulfillment or escape in the flashy and merciless city characterizing Shanghai today. No room for the complacent here, Aw shows how even the mighty and beautiful can suffer from an excess of hubris or simply foolish dreaming.