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3.52 AVERAGE
3.52 AVERAGE
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Complicated
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Omg. If you’re gonna write about filthy rich people, at least make them interesting. Well written, but v boring.
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Fun and silly, good lighthearted casual beach read but that is still interesting and has good writing
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was my palette cleanser book and i went in with no expectations BUT WOW. I actually loved it!!! It’s pretty superficial in terms of character development but there were some great plot lines and like “lessons learned”
I honestly loved reading about a wealthy New York family - just what i needed
I honestly loved reading about a wealthy New York family - just what i needed
DNF
The main reason this novel didn’t work for me is that I simply wasn’t interested or invested enough in the characters’ journeys. Narratives chronicling the elite have long been a guilty pleasure plot point of mine, so I’ve read many varieties within the genre. Despite the *light* satire embedded, it still didn’t hook me and, more importantly, didn’t differentiate itself in any substantial way.
Secondly, I think culture’s guilty pleasure around this topic is also at fault. When we’re surrounded by such BRILLIANT satires on the .0001% such as Succession (which both Torie and I are obsessed with), anything else frankly just pales in comparison.
Lastly, the fact that the author of this *satire* novel on wealth is the VP & Executive Editor at one of the world’s major publishing houses (that also received monthly selections for celebrity book clubs and subscription clubs) really bothers me. In an age where so many stories from a variety of unrepresented authors and cultures are begging to be told, we have yet another sub par (my opinion) “satire” on the elite?
All of this brings me to the irony of this post and the topic I’ve thought about since I picked up the book: subjective privilege. Here I am, a privileged white woman, bitching about a book I picked up from my subscription based book club and judging others on their privilege when I’m incredibly privileged in my own right.
All of this to say, I don’t judge anyone who enjoyed this book and am glad that it resonated with you! For me, it made me question my own privilege and the audacity I have to be selectively frustrated at others…while remaining frustrated at others.
The main reason this novel didn’t work for me is that I simply wasn’t interested or invested enough in the characters’ journeys. Narratives chronicling the elite have long been a guilty pleasure plot point of mine, so I’ve read many varieties within the genre. Despite the *light* satire embedded, it still didn’t hook me and, more importantly, didn’t differentiate itself in any substantial way.
Secondly, I think culture’s guilty pleasure around this topic is also at fault. When we’re surrounded by such BRILLIANT satires on the .0001% such as Succession (which both Torie and I are obsessed with), anything else frankly just pales in comparison.
Lastly, the fact that the author of this *satire* novel on wealth is the VP & Executive Editor at one of the world’s major publishing houses (that also received monthly selections for celebrity book clubs and subscription clubs) really bothers me. In an age where so many stories from a variety of unrepresented authors and cultures are begging to be told, we have yet another sub par (my opinion) “satire” on the elite?
All of this brings me to the irony of this post and the topic I’ve thought about since I picked up the book: subjective privilege. Here I am, a privileged white woman, bitching about a book I picked up from my subscription based book club and judging others on their privilege when I’m incredibly privileged in my own right.
All of this to say, I don’t judge anyone who enjoyed this book and am glad that it resonated with you! For me, it made me question my own privilege and the audacity I have to be selectively frustrated at others…while remaining frustrated at others.
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book is vapid and terrible, nothing happens, and I feel dummer for reading it.
Loved this book and didn’t want it to end! A fun, easy read.