Women of Good Fortune
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Set against a high-society Shanghai wedding, a heartfelt, funny, dazzling debut about a relucant bride and her two best friends, each with their own motives and fed up with the way society treats women, who launch a heist to steal all the gift money on the big day Lulu has always been taught that money is the ticket to a good life. So, when Shanghai's most eligible bachelor surprises her with a proposal, the only acceptable answer is yes, even if the voice inside her head is saying no. His family's fortune would solve all her parents' financial woes, but Lulu isn't in love or ready for marriage. The only people she can confide in are her two best friends: career-minded Rina, who is tired of being passed over for promotion as her biological clock ticks away; and Jane, a sharp-tongued, luxury-chasing housewife desperate to divorce her husband and trade up. Each of them desires something different: freedom, time, beauty. None of them can get it without money. It's not long before they realize that Lulu's wedding is their golden opportunity. With Shanghai's elite clamoring to attend, it stands to be the social event of the season, which means more than enough cash gifts to transform the women's lives. To steal the money on the big day, all they'll need is a trustworthy crew and a brilliant plan. But as the plot grows increasingly complicated and relationships are caught in the cross fire, the women are forced to face that having it all might come at a steep price...
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mmm I wish this had been a movie instead of a book, I think it would have a lot of fun glamorous scenes to look at and less waffle-y inner monologuing that way
I just finished Women of Good Fortune by Sophie Wan and here are my thoughts.
Lulu doesn't want to get married but when the most eligible bachelor proposes... It's the answer to your family's money problems. Money makes the world go round and that is all that matters right?
She doesn't love him and the only people she can tell are her 2 best friends.
Jane and Rina are the people she trusts and when a crazy idea comes to Jane, they could all be free... The amount of money Lulu's money will bring in gifts is enough to fix all three women's problems. They plan a heist but things will not be easy for any of them.
The idea of an all woman heist? SOLD! It didn't disappoint either. I could really connect with Rina and I could respect Jane after getting to know her. All three women have something special and the fact they have to work 5 times harder than a man to get the basics of rights is sad and infuriating. You can see why they want to do what they do.
I loved all the heist preparation. I was fully invested in the ins and outs of what they would have to do to get their payday! The book was entertaining as all hell and I actually chuckled a few times during the book. It was beautifully written and so much fun. The friendship between the women was probably my favorite part of the whole book. All so different but all fiercely loyal to each other.
Definitely one of my favorites of the year!
4.5 stars thank you to @netgalley and @harlequinbooks for my gifted copy!
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I started out not liking these women and it took a while to get better. But by the end I was happy that I stuck with it and that they learned and grew as people. Yes there was a heist, but that wasn't the part that intrigued me the most. Lulu, Rina, and Jane were compelling characters that sometimes made me want to scream and sometimes made me want to hug them. The ending was mostly what I wanted it to be, but it would have been unrealistic for what I wanted to happen, so I can't complain too much.
If you want to read about unlikable characters that are discovering who they truly want to be and how they want to get there, pick this book up.
