Review: Great fun
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 3, 2013
I'm a big fan of Mercy Amare and her writing style.  I would consider her a Mature Young Adult writer, and although I don't fall within the age bracket, it is one of my favorite genres.  What I like most about her books, is that they are so easy and quick to read, and really capture your attention.  Her chapters are more like diary entries and she titles the chapter with something that describes what will happen.Why else am I a fan of Mercy Amare?  Well we both have a love of the CW and The Family Channel network.  The Fab Life is like watching an episode of Gossip Girl or Pretty Little Liars.  Heck, the first half of the book was like watching the television version of the movie Mean Girls.  She should write her own tv show.Kihanna is a 17 year old girl who has grown up in St. Louis with her mother, being told that her father had died when she was a baby. Lo and behold, her father is actually alive and a multi-billionaire living in Silicon Valley.  He is the owner of a Social Networking site (the book version of Facebook).  She goes to live with her wealthy father so that they can get to know each other.  Included in the bargain is living with her snobby stepmother, Veronica, and weed smoking stepbrother, Toby, who happens to hit on her all the time!  How snobby is her mother...Kihanna - wear this today. I'd hate for you to embarrass yourself by wearing something ugly. Sincerely, VeronicaAlong the way, Kihanna has to deal with fitting in at High School with all the rich kids, while trying not to let this new found wealth change her.  There is a side story that plays into parts of the book where someone is sending her threatening notes.  It comes to a headway at the end of the story but is not resolved in book 1.The only thing that I didn't care for, was the 2x times the author referred to a 40 year old as "old".  I wanted to cry. LOL!  But seriously, it was a great story!  This was book 1 in the Kihanna Saga, and I'm really looking forward to reading book 2, I Hate Goodbye which comes out this fall!