This has been on my to-read pile for years and now that I have read it I wonder what took me so long to read it in the first place! I thought that I had better pick it up now before the film was released. (I always prefer to read the book before I see the film adaptation)

This book gave me a lot of "Valley of the Dolls" feelings set in the modern and affluent times of today's Asian multi-million/billionaire families. I thought that I would find it difficult to follow along with so many different names but it wasn't a problem for me. The book was written as such that as long as you can keep rein on the dozen-or-so main characters, the supporting characters ease into the story line surrounding them and you can easily adapt to what is going on with whom.

I really appreciated the footnotes that the author provided throughout the text. It added authenticity and gave me new knowledge which I thoroughly enjoyed.

The story line kept me engaged and eager to finish so I could uncover the ending. It is lavish and bitchy, sometimes so very unbelievable and deplorable (not from a sense of outlandishness, but more so that people can really behave in such a way, but from personal experience I know that they can and do) and an absolute page turner. I was on team Rachel and Nick for the entirety of the book and cannot wait to see what develops over the course of the sequel which I am beginning immediately.

Also definitely looking forward to seeing the film now. Hopefully it's as fantastic and opulent as the book.