ashleyjean6 's review for:

Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan

3.25

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This wasn't the fluffy, funny over the top look into the lives of the ultra rich I was expecting. This was a darker, disturbing social commentary on it. The overall tone was sad, and the pace was slower. The first half of the book was ... a bit boring honestly. There are flashes of something in the past, something that you know will tie in to the current day plot, but while that's the most interesting thing, there's not much of it. Once the scene shifts to LA, things turn dark and bizarre. Very soap opera. But by that point I had guessed the ending. The last quarter of the book was fast and I couldn't put it down; and yes it ended almost like I knew it would. Mainly the characters were either horrible, or unbelievable. I can't tell if I went into this with the wrong expectations, or if it's just subpar. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Classism