anniekaisa 's review for:

Park Avenue by Renée Ahdieh

4.0

funny mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book was so much fun! I went into it hoping for messy, wealthy people drama and it definitely delivered that. If you love other people’s gossip and family conflicts, this scratched that itch for me for sure. Beyond the drama, though, I thought it also had some complex and nuanced layers about privilege, wealth, immigration, consumerism, and racial identity. It was much deeper than I expected and the added mystery of the identity of the narrator kept me guessing too. Sometimes the structure with those added narrator parts felt a little funky and pulled me momentarily out of the story, but overall I really liked this one and found it to be a fun, quick listen. The narrator is SO talented. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the ALC!