Shanghai Dancing

Sprawling. Dense. Lyrical. I would imagine that many readers will give up on this book, and even I found it to be a bit of a slog, although very rewarding. Focussed on the current generation, it's really a multi-generational family saga, roving from China to Hong Kong and Macau, to Australia, to Japan, to Brazil. Beautifully written. Stick with it, readers.