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lozababe's review against another edition
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
A thrilling read and not at all what I expected.
Ava is being interviewed by a detective about how she got involved in returning counterfeit handbags to department stores, and we hear all about an old friend who came back into her life and convinced her to help her out. Ava seems completely innocent and like she has been coerced by this friend and I felt sorry for her most of the way through, until I got to Winnie’s version of the truth. It was interesting to see how both women described the same situations.
It was interesting to get an insight into just how good some of the counterfeit handbags being sold in China really are and how a lot of people wouldn’t even be able to tell the difference.
Ava is being interviewed by a detective about how she got involved in returning counterfeit handbags to department stores, and we hear all about an old friend who came back into her life and convinced her to help her out. Ava seems completely innocent and like she has been coerced by this friend and I felt sorry for her most of the way through, until I got to Winnie’s version of the truth. It was interesting to see how both women described the same situations.
It was interesting to get an insight into just how good some of the counterfeit handbags being sold in China really are and how a lot of people wouldn’t even be able to tell the difference.
my_book_trolley's review against another edition
3.0
Audiobook is really well done!
Story has so much detail and feels very realistic. Such a fun storyline!
Story has so much detail and feels very realistic. Such a fun storyline!
molb8's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.5
alihewitt's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
shinypurplepants's review against another edition
3.75
Very fun in that heist kinda of way. Despite their actions I found myself rooting that things would end well!
lauramariewheeler's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars This was enjoyable and a quick read. It wasn't life changing and I am not sure what I got from it... but it was fun
carocarovk's review against another edition
2.0
why didn't they just sell the fakes. I dont get it. stupid fucking plan.
jryberg's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
amw5471's review against another edition
3.0
I get that many people who have reviewed this feel like this theme has been overdone in the face of books/movies like Crazy Rich Asians but honestly, I never found it boring and LOVED the story.
I love a story focused on women and the concept of counterfeit designer handbags, something we have ALL thought about, which made this extra juicy.
I won't write much more in hopes that I don't give away some of the story, but my only critique was that I was not too fond of the book's styling. Dialogue was not written with punctuation and some time jumps made continuity difficult. This did not affect my overall feelings about the book but did take some getting used to.
I love a story focused on women and the concept of counterfeit designer handbags, something we have ALL thought about, which made this extra juicy.
I won't write much more in hopes that I don't give away some of the story, but my only critique was that I was not too fond of the book's styling. Dialogue was not written with punctuation and some time jumps made continuity difficult. This did not affect my overall feelings about the book but did take some getting used to.