Mary's Reviews > Lies and Weddings

Book Rating: 5 ⭐️/5
Audiobook Rating: 1 ⭐️/5

I can FINALLY say I've read a book by Kevin Kwan and this dramatic, over-the-top read was a ton of fun. I have no idea if I was supposed to read Sex and Vanity first since apparently, they are both in the "Cities" series? world? but I didn't feel like I was missing anything. The book starts out in a very thrilling and shocking way, and I love how Kwan expertly ties it back into the ending/climax. I loved almost all of the characters (some more than others), but Eden was probably my favorite of them all. She has a good head on her shoulders and is the steady voice of reason throughout the storyline.

The only thing I found fault with was the audiobook and I honestly think it is the worst audiobook I have ever listened to. Jing Lusi's narration was erratic, inconsistent, and hard to understand at times making the audio a complete dud for me. I would definitely recommend reading over listening, but I will say I enjoyed the way she narrated Rufus's mother, so I guess that's something. Thankfully, I was able to not let this take away from my enjoyment of the book itself, and I will have to do a reread at some point with my eyes. After all the drama, Lies and Weddings had a pretty surprising revelation that I wasn't expecting, and I was very happy with how everything wrapped up. I would read this if you are looking for an escape from real life and love nonstop drama in your books!

Thank you to the publishers for my advanced listening and reader copies of this book. All opinions and thoughts are my own.