The book's narrative begins in 1997, when Hong Kong has its sovereignty transferred to China during the
Handover of Hong Kong. At the time Cheung was age four; she was born in
Shenzhen but went back to Hong Kong shortly afterward. She attended first an
international school and then a government-funded school after her family's financial situation deteriorated. The narrative ends when the
Hong Kong National Security Law is imposed on 1 July 2020. ==Reception==