This is
the story of Maya Wise, who chooses to hide her stories between the other
stories she stumbles across. Left in
Hong Kong while her husband pursues his obsessions in the desert. She exists in a lonely haze of other people’s
lives, and the feeling that she doesn’t belong.
While that’s something that everyone can relate to, to some degree, I
found it difficult to understand the lack of passion in Maya’s life. Her apathy made it difficult for me to
sympathise with her, and I was much more interested in the story of Ken’s
education in China that in finding out what conclusions Maya draws about her
own life.
The
tone of this book struck me as dreamy, and it was a relaxing read in spite of
my impatience with Maya. Hong Kong is presented
as a true melting pot of cultures, and the contrasting memories of Australia,
with it’s trees and sea views, and both places were as interesting as any of
the characters.Rating: 3/5
Date Finished: 14 November 2012
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