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Yearbook of some kind

by Kevin Kwan, 2013 · 527 pages

Reading this feels like being whisked into a dazzling, gossipy whirlwind of wealth and family drama, with footnotes and asides that wink at the reader. The prose is breezy and fast, stuffed with brand names, inside jokes, and juicy social maneuvering that makes it hard to put down. It is more champagne fizz than literary depth, perfect for savoring the spectacle rather than lingering on prose craft.

Romantic comedy · glitzy · witty · escapist

What Yearbook of some kind feels like to read

• Page-turner: 78%
• Darkness: 15%
• Emotional intensity: 35%
• Humor: 75%
• Romance: 65%
• Complexity: 30%

Reading age: 16+ (adult)

Spice: 1 out of 5. mostly kissing and romantic tension, little explicit content

Yearbook of some kind tropes

• fish out of water
• disapproving family
• opposites attract
• class conflict

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• The Nanny Diaries by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus: Shares the satirical, insider's-eye view of the ultra wealthy with comic bite.
• Kevin & Sadie by N/A: placeholder