Farewell, Shanghai
I posted a squib about Angel Wagenstein's Farewell, Shanghai here. My full review appeared in the Japan Times last Sunday.
The adjective "cinematic," when applied to a novel, is usually meant to suggest that the book described bounces from one action-crammed scene to the next in a manner abrupt enough to delight those who find it difficult to concentrate on one thing for longer than 30 seconds.
Read the rest here.
—David