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thissagreads's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
A really fun read! I really appreciated the Chinese and Asian American cultural insight, and I loved all the scheming! The author Kirstin Chen immediately had me immediately interested and rooting for both Ava and Winnie. I do wish there was more insight on the characters (in addition to their master plans) but I loved the pace and would recommend this book if you’re looking for a solid, more light-hearted story. 4 stars!
Content Warnings
Minor: Grief
hmwoodward's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was a very quick listen on audio with a solid narrator.
The story starts with a conversation that you quickly learn is the main character speaking to a detective about a counterfeit scheme gone wrong. So, you know it ends with her giving details to the authorities and don't know how it got to that point.
The book wasn't predictable and it does a great job of closing out loose ends. However, I think the last part moved way too fast - especially the last 10%.
Overall, it was a solid read but nothing spectacular that I feel the need to recommend it to others. You will be entertained the whole time you read it though! Great book for anyone who loves "women's wrongs" and "girl boss" types of stories.
The story starts with a conversation that you quickly learn is the main character speaking to a detective about a counterfeit scheme gone wrong. So, you know it ends with her giving details to the authorities and don't know how it got to that point.
The book wasn't predictable and it does a great job of closing out loose ends. However, I think the last part moved way too fast - especially the last 10%.
Overall, it was a solid read but nothing spectacular that I feel the need to recommend it to others. You will be entertained the whole time you read it though! Great book for anyone who loves "women's wrongs" and "girl boss" types of stories.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic friendship
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Racism, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Classism
Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
kyriannaj's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-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? It's complicated
4.75
Part One of the book was a bit hard to get through, but as soon as Part Two started I was hooked. Ava and Winnie are incredibly complicated characters, and figuring out the truth of their story after finishing the book will have me thinking about it for days. It left me with questions and since I read this for a book club, the conversations we had about it were amazing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Toxic friendship, and Classism
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Death, Racism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, and Death of parent
brandie_abbie19's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Racism, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Xenophobia
kalehouse's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
(audio book) this was very middle of the road, nothing was super compelling characters or plot. actually, i really hated eva at first and the only thing that kept me listening was the hope that she couldn’t possibly be *that* annoying. she was redeemed towards the second half! still, this was pretty slow and i couldn’t relate much to eva.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
anntharai's review against another edition
funny
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I read this on a recommendation and without reading the blurb and I’m so glad I did. It was genuinely funny and interesting, and I definitely thought it was going to end a lot darker than it did.
I thought there was going to be a time shift twist or some heavy foreshadowing payoff - the plane Winnie gets on was going to be the one that crashed in Ava’s testimony/another plane with the same counterfeit part issue. If this was intentional from the author bravo it worked, if not maybe I’m a bit grim hahah)
Though I did have to look up a lot of the bags to understand some of the designer humour 😂.
I liked the structure and the style, plus the narrator Catherine Ho did a phenomenal job.
Though I did have to look up a lot of the bags to understand some of the designer humour 😂.
I liked the structure and the style, plus the narrator Catherine Ho did a phenomenal job.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Toxic friendship
Minor: Ableism