Advanced reading copy received from Penguin Books Ireland

I wasn't sure about this book when I first started, I found it a bit slow at the start, but then after the first eighty pages or so, it rapidly picks up, with lots of subplots surrounding the main story. In the end, I really enjoyed it, it turned out to be a gripping story, although very sad. I loved little Maznen, as well as Emma. It was also quite interesting to read about Malaya, where the story is set.