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435 pp.
| Little |
November, 2014 |
TradeISBN 978-0-316-40505-8$18.00
|
EbookISBN 978-0-316-40504-1
(2)
YA
Hak Nam Walled City, based on a real place in Hong Kong, is described as "Hell on earth." The narrative rotates among three teen protagonists who desperately want to escape. Mysterious Dai teams up with Jin, who's passing as a boy and searching for her sister, Mei Yee, who was sold into prostitution. A riveting, suspenseful tale of violence, danger, and survival.
Reviewer: Jonathan Hunt
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2015