City Weekend magazine says Forbidden Game ‘is China writing at its most thoughtful’

Tom Carter writes:

Washburn is not only a gifted writer, cleverly sketching out interconnected, character-driven portraits, but an empathetic reporter. These stories have heart, and it is clear from the first passage that the author has taken a deeply personal interest in the people he is profiling. The Forbidden Game is China writing at its most thoughtful.

Read the entire City Weekend review below (click the image for a larger version).

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