This was a very strange thriller, and while it was a quick book to read, I found it to be a bit over the top and difficult to follow. I decided not to finish this one so I cannot speak to the entire book, but it was not a thriller I would typically recommend!

Thanks To Berkley Pub for gifting me this book. The first book I've finished in March and it was an absolute doozy! I loved this wild ride, and that ending was FAB!! Cannot wait to see what Brazier comes up with next. Super fast paced, unreliable narrators, and not one character was without fault. I LOVED it!!!

I put off reading this way longer than I should have and I’m pretty sure it was because of the cover. Although it’s a fitting cover, it was just a little off putting for me. The story however is amazing. The characters are sociopaths and the best kind of twisted. I love a book where I find myself actually kind of loving the bad guys. This book is wild and I immediately wanted to read it again.

I loved this book! It did take me a minute to understand the snarky dark humor tone, but once I did I had so much fun! It is one of those books where I kept thinking about it when I was not reading it, and I would love to see this be a movie! Highly recommend to anyone that is interested in the topics of class and wealth in America.

I enjoyed this one more than Eliza Jane Brazier's last novel, If I Disappeared. However, I feel that her writing style simply isn't for me. This one lagged a good bit, but I overall enjoyed it.

This book was mind-blowingly "what the @#$% am I reading." I'm still thinking about it a week later, if that tells you anything. It was dark and I hated most of the characters--but that seemed to be the whole point. It really spoke to the nature of rich vs. poor and the game of cat and mouse. But it also spoke to the reality of the way those who have money are allowed to thrive and those who don't are a waste of space. I really enjoyed this book, even though there were times I wanted to throw it across the room because I was irritated with the characters--but in a good way! I can't wait to see what Eliza Brazier comes up with next!

Usually I appreciate a book with dual perspectives, but I felt like the way this book was formatted it led to a lot of repetition of scenes with the dual POV. You would read two different very similar accounts of the same scenes over and over. I had trouble getting into the story because of this. I also really hated the ending. I didn't feel like it was worth all the work I put into the book.

this book, which posits itself as a satirical look at the wealthy, should have been right up my alley. I even marked it as "can't wait to read."

But this is some shallow satire.

The thing about satire is that it (supposedly) dares to be Subversive. It is (usually) clever and cutting, bringing the reader in on an inside joke that (often) involves laughing at powerful people and / or Society.

Or, it can be obvious.

Welcome to Good Rich People, in which people with money ruin the lives of poor people as part of a game, from a mostly glass mansion (where they don't throw stones but they do shoot paintball guns!).

On top of that, I had other complaints:
- A dual perspective with the POVs slightly staggered, meaning you're treated to moments like reading a conversation and then reading it again two chapters later verbatim except from the other point of view
- An ending in which even the extremely graspable threads of the point are lost
- A deeply cruel depiction of homelessness, in which every unhoused person is either an addict (not to say addicts are bad at all, but that this isn't exactly a complex portrayal of addiction!), violent, or otherwise amoral

There was a lot of praise for this book but also some people that hated it. I found the characters to be detestable and I wasn’t a fan of the storyline. I found the advertisement for it to be misleading.

2.5⭐️
Things I loved about this book:
- the setting
- the premise
- the plot was original
- I was invested to find out who “won”
- the author is a talented writer

Things I didn’t love:
- there were holes in the plot line that didn’t make sense
- the timelines of the two women who tell the story didn’t line up, and it was unnecessary
- the ending was semi-satisfying but not totally

What a wild ride! I've heard this book called a sort of dark Alice in Wonderland and it sort of is! The shootout in the rose garden!? Loved this crazy story. Very original and the writing was very fast paced and easy to follow

I loved this dark and twisty satirical thriller! From one bad behaving character to the next, I had no idea what was in store for me while reading.

With most reads, I typically have to have characters that I care deeply for, but in this case, it was just fun to see what calculated moves would happen next with this set of awful characters as they stake claim on their next victim to play their “game”.

Lyla and her wealthy husband Graham live in Hollywood on a large property owned by his wealthy mother Margo. Their “game” includes choosing a new person to live in a guest cottage on the property with the goal to ruin them both financially and emotionally.

*many thanks to Berkley and Netgalley for the gifted copy for review

Good Rich People was a wild departure from typical suspense thrillers. It's a dark tale featuring dark and terrible characters, told in alternating points of view from Lyla and Demi, and not everyone is what they seem.

[Thank you to Berkley Publishing Group and Netgalley for my gifted e-ARC copy of this book, all thoughts and opinions are my own]

Synopsis:
Lyla loves to play games, but her devastatingly handsome husband Graham takes games to a whole new (and dangerous) level. Alongside his mother, they "invite" someone to move into their mansion's guest home, only to get involved in their life and destroy them bit by bit. Enter Demi, a young woman down on her luck, living on the streets. When an *ahem* opportunity presents itself for her to take over the life of someone rich, established, and private - she jumps at the chance! The game begins, but who is playing who, and more importantly - who will win?

Review:
Can we get a moment for the cover? 5 stars, a stunner, 10/10, she's a beaut.
Alright, onto the innards, the book itself.
This thriller was refreshing in the way that it was unpredictable, intriguing, and truly original. I can't say it made me think of any other thrillers and stands strong as its own story. It's one of those thrillers that would be AMAZING to be adapted for the big screen. It's a true cat and mouse tale, jumping from POV to POV, with no one clear winner. I enjoyed how at times, it would switch who had the "upper hand". It was interesting, it was strange, and I liked it.
4 stars!

this was a wild ride! i have no idea how i feel about it still, but i recommend it and it had me hooked/unable to put it down. it was unique, the satire was so entertaining, and the plot was really creative. i had no idea how i wanted it to end, but i wasn't mad about the ending. it may have wrapped up a bit too nicely for me, but i still keep thinking about it! this is a PERFECT book club pick - makes for a great discussion!!

This book was utterly ridiculous. Half the time it made zero sense. The premise was so beyond far fetched that it was not enjoyable.

This book blew me away! I was unable to but it down. Perfect, dazzlingly, very well written. The details the author described throughout the book was so amazing. The characters and storyline were fantastic. The ending I did not see coming Truly Amazing and appreciated the whole story. This is going to be a must read for many many readers. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! No spoilers. Beyond amazing I enjoyed this book so very much. The characters and storyline were fantastic. The ending I did not see coming Could not put down nor did I want to. Truly Amazing and appreciated the whole story. This is going to be a must read for many many readers. Maybe even a book club pick.

Happy Wednesday, Let’s talk about unlikeable characters!

I recently read Good Rich People and was shocked at how strongly I disliked almost every character. From the wealthy to the poor and homeless I disliked them all. Sometimes hating the characters makes reading the book impossible but in this case I kept reading and liked the book.

Good Rich People was a propulsive read, full of action and reaction, dark and disturbing. I know this book is not for everyone because of the dark and gruesome acts and I was slightly uncomfortable enjoying it so much.

Which, in the end made me realize that sometimes a book just finds you at the right moment and you love it and connect with it.

Thank you @netgalley and @berkleypub for my digital copy to review!!

If you love unlikeable characters this is the book for you. Full of twists and turns that come at you from multiple perspectives. Great for fans of Girl on the Train.

I tried reading this book a few weeks ago, but I put it down. I finally picked it back up...and well, I didn't love it. Wow. That's all I can say. Wow...these people were horrible. Basically everyone in the book sucked. I think the only decent character was Posey and she was barely in the book. At times I felt bad for Layla, she could have been such a decent person. This book shows how money can corrupt people. I'm trying to think of one redeeming quality Graham or his mother had and I come up empty.

I really wanted to like this book, but it just wasn't my cup of tea. Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley for the book!