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Park Avenue
by Renée Ahdieh
I initially wasn’t too sure about this book. The story seemed a bit stilted with the main character, Jia Song initially being obsessed with wealth and success which
made her seem a bit vapid.
But this book grew on me. There were several chapters in which the book breaks for fourth wall talking to you directly as the reader. This isn’t something you regularly see in books and as a device it’s something that I think authors should do more regularly. As a device it was refreshing and broke up the narrative at points making you as a reader take stock of what was happening.
Although the story is about the 1% and family wealth the human issues that come with families shone through. Regardless of economic status, no one can get under the skin of anyone as much as family. This is what made the book. Jia Song is observing family feuds and longstanding issues that has nothing to do with the legal case that she has been tasked with.
Throughout the book it is clear that Jia cannot trust anyone involved. I couldn’t tell who she should or shouldn’t trust, which is what made this is a good read. Despite initially being unsure about the book I ended up wanting to read more. The book grew on me and was an enjoyable read.
made her seem a bit vapid.
But this book grew on me. There were several chapters in which the book breaks for fourth wall talking to you directly as the reader. This isn’t something you regularly see in books and as a device it’s something that I think authors should do more regularly. As a device it was refreshing and broke up the narrative at points making you as a reader take stock of what was happening.
Although the story is about the 1% and family wealth the human issues that come with families shone through. Regardless of economic status, no one can get under the skin of anyone as much as family. This is what made the book. Jia Song is observing family feuds and longstanding issues that has nothing to do with the legal case that she has been tasked with.
Throughout the book it is clear that Jia cannot trust anyone involved. I couldn’t tell who she should or shouldn’t trust, which is what made this is a good read. Despite initially being unsure about the book I ended up wanting to read more. The book grew on me and was an enjoyable read.