An absolute joy and compulsively readable. I never wanted to put it down as I was reading. It broke my months long reader's block.

I've never read a book that was written the voice of an omniscient narrator. Kevin Kwan would jump into any character's head at any moment. It took some getting used to but I fell in love with that style by the end. Kept me on my toes and encouraged me to repeated consult the family tree at the front of the book.

Taking some time to let this one settle in before I move on to the sequel.