Title: shallow river
Review: I must admit it's kind of surprising to find such a degree of directness in a novel set against the backdrop of an oriental city like Shanghai. I never expected to encounter sex as steamy as dim-sum. But after an initiation in modern China's version of 'sex, drugs and rock 'n roll', I couldn't help thinking: 'What's next? When does 'it' happen?' But there is no 'it' to happen. Like a shallow river this novel keeps on flowing, but fails to reach any depth. It is like fast food: convenient enough to appease one's hunger, but too superficial to make a lasting impression.
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