Chhimi Tenduf-La's Reviews > The Orchid Tree

Daiko's writing is exceptional; it is unpretentious, accessible and flows so beautifully that, after reading the sample passage, I had to continue to the end in just a couple of sittings. The author's craft is fantastic, faultless really, and this allowed me to focus on the story, which I found very original and cleverly molded from Daiko's interesting background and diligent research. I felt I could smell the Hong Kong of her novel and was pleased to see mention of little details such as wooden elephants from Colombo, where I live. The characters are convincing, three-dimensional and well developed. All in all, a beautiful read.