The book has been longlisted for the 2023 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction. Publishers Weekly stated that the strongest sections were the "personal missives about city life" and that the work is "a riveting portrait of a place that’s as captivating as it is confounding." Kirkus Reviews described it as "A powerful memoir of love and anguish". Longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction One of the best books of the year. The narrative ends when the Hong Kong National Security Law is imposed on 1 July 2020. The Impossible City A Hong Kong Memoir Written by: Karen Cheung Read by: Karen Cheung Synopsis Praise A boldly renderedand deeply intimateaccount of Hong Kong today, from a resilient young woman whose stories explore what it means to survive in a city teeming with broken promises. She attended first an international school and then a government-funded school after her family's financial situation deteriorated. At the time Cheung was age four she was born in Shenzhen but went back to Hong Kong shortly afterward. The book's narrative begins in 1997, when Hong Kong has its sovereignty transferred to China during the Handover of Hong Kong. And, journalist Karen Cheung talks about her book 'The Impossible City: A Hong Kong Memoir' and reflects on growing up in Hong Kong following the handover from Britain in 1997. The book documents her growing up in Hong Kong and her familial relationships, as well the beginning of her interest in politics during the Umbrella Movement and scenes of counterculture. The Impossible City: A Hong Kong Memoir is a 2022 memoir by Karen Cheung, published by Random House.
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