This is gonna be a tad bit controversial, but whatever :D I want to stress that I read the audiobook (which in terms of the craft is excellently read) before watching the movie - I had no bias as to what was supposed to happen. Everyone and their grandma’s cat seem to have read this and I was sure I would like it. Didn’t quite work 😅 Why? This is marketed as satire, as a comic view on the intrigues in the Singapore high society. My problem is that I didn’t laugh once. Not once. To me the whole indescribably complicated plot and web of characters was taking itself and their plotting extremely seriously. And all the while the outcome seemed to become dimmer and maybe it just wasn’t for me, but I got zero enjoyment out of the world closing in around Rachel. I got frustrated to no end, my expectations weren’t met in the slightest and now that I saw the movie? Honestly? Go see the film! It actually is funny, it concludes especially Astrid’s plot line so much more badass and will make you happy!