"What's wrong with wanting everything?"
"Nothing, as long as you know how to get it."

This book was so, so much fun!! While it definitely had its issues, I found the cast of characters very easy to connect to, the plot just the right mixture of grounded in real-life experiences and this-only-happens-in-movies, and the action and intrigue very compelling!

What I adored: the exploration of Chinese-American identity and diaspora, the feelings of never being enough for your parents' dreams and expectations for you, the found family (the found family, you guys, our 5 protags bring so much out of each other and have such an amazing dynamic together!!!!), Alex and Irene (because I'm me and I'm gay), Lily's character who is one of the coolest women I've had the pleasure of reading about... and so much more. As unrealistic as robbing museums can feel, this book constantly had me on the edge of my seat, wondering how they'll pull all this off and how the next heist will end up. I was also pleasantly surprised by the ending, which was very smart and very fulfilling!

What I didn't like as much, and what everyone seems to be pointing out: the repetitiveness of the writing. This didn't bother me that much, though, because overall the book is stunningly lyrical and beautifully crafted - it just suffers from overuse of reoccurring phrases. By the end, I turned it into a game and was laughing out loud every time I came across an instance of the word "possibility" 😅

All in all, this was an amazing debut, and I do very much look forward to everything else that Grace will write in the future!!