（Note: I received an advanced reader copy of this work courtesy of NetGalley）Through her decision to use her own life as the narrative lens， plus her willingness to share her past with such raw and open honesty and introspection， Karen Cheung has created a work that seems to be the best intimate look into present day Hong Kong that any outsider like myself could possibly ask for。 Whether she was describing the insecurities she experienced in school， or the hardship that she faced while trying to （Note: I received an advanced reader copy of this work courtesy of NetGalley）Through her decision to use her own life as the narrative lens， plus her willingness to share her past with such raw and open honesty and introspection， Karen Cheung has created a work that seems to be the best intimate look into present day Hong Kong that any outsider like myself could possibly ask for。 Whether she was describing the insecurities she experienced in school， or the hardship that she faced while trying to manage her own mental health， no matter what aspect of herself she was touching upon， she was able to put at least several of her city’s numerous contradictions and overlapping identities on clear and eye-opening display。 It feels like the only way I could have gotten a better sense of the city was if I purchased a plane ticket and had Cheung personally guide me around。 She does a magnificent job capturing Hong Kong in the last few decades as a city hopelessly caught in several simultaneous transitions， packed with stresses and uncertainties， and despite it all is still unambiguously and unmistakably home for her and millions of others。 。。。more