Books Book Review: ‘Fixer Chao,’ by Han Ong
Han Ong’s barbed, irreverent portrait of identity, class envy and flimflam deception in turn-of-the-21st-century Manhattan still resonates.
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· July 11, 2026 · 1 min read
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Han Ong’s barbed, irreverent portrait of identity, class envy and flimflam deception in turn-of-the-21st-century Manhattan still resonates.
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