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A review by jessmed3
We Could Be Beautiful by Swan Huntley
3.0
So I didn't mind this book at all for the reason I see most others didn't care for it--namely the main character/narrator, Catherine West. She is a ridiculous character in a lot of ways, but I actually believe that when one may have that much money (she is an $80k-a-MONTH, self-proclaimed Trust Fund Baby), one has a lot of insecurities. The book is basically her inner thoughts (e.g. "I do look skinny today") that go along with a pretty basic storyline of--girl meets boy...is he too good to be true?
I thought the characters were fairly well-written and some of the family drama was interesting...but to call this a psychological thriller everywhere is misleading. There wasn't a whole lot of excitement at all in the book. It moves along, and I found it interesting--admittedly I sometimes have that celebrity obsession of "how the 1% lives"-- reading about lavish parties, clothes, food etc.
I thought the characters were fairly well-written and some of the family drama was interesting...but to call this a psychological thriller everywhere is misleading. There wasn't a whole lot of excitement at all in the book. It moves along, and I found it interesting--admittedly I sometimes have that celebrity obsession of "how the 1% lives"-- reading about lavish parties, clothes, food etc.