![]() It’s time to let Hong Kongers, in all their multitudes, speak for themselves. For far too long, faraway interests have claimed to speak for Hong Kong. ![]() 'Maybe this isn’t the book you expected to read,' Cheung writes. Karen Cheung is a writer and journalist from Hong Kong. She drops Chinese characters in the text sometimes without translation or explanation. An exhilarating blend of memoir and reportage, The Impossible City charts the parallel journeys of both a young woman and a city as they navigate the various, sometimes contradictory paths of coming into ones own. Readers won’t find those views here Cheung does not claim to represent anyone but herself. Cheung’s critiques ring true.her derision for this faceless 'cosmopolitan' set is so scathing, her view that affluent, apolitical people overlook the real Hong Kong so transparent, that I found myself wanting to hear more from these people themselves. ![]() There is an almost trancelike quality to her memories, of both dramatic and quiet moments. Cheung is bracingly forthright about her depression and the difficulties of navigating a public health system that is often unaffordable and inaccessible. The Impossible City: A Hong Kong Memoir Hardcover Februby Karen Cheung (Author) 4.4 out of 5 stars 123 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 9.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 28.99 13 Used from 16.47 14 New from 19.83 1 Collectible from 55. Cheung writes eloquently about what it means to find your place in a city as it vanishes before your eyes. ![]()
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