White Ivy by Susie Yang

If you think this is a book about cultural differences you would be right. If you think this is a book about the haves and have nots you would also be right. What is totally unexpected is the preconceptions that Ivy has about wealth and the life she thinks she wants and how it all ends up. Ivy is a very complicated character that really doesn't follow a tight moral compass. There are the people who are helping her achieve her dreams (if she can figure out what they are) and the people she feels more comfortable with but she sees as holding her back. Another interesting dichotomy is Ivy's Chinese/American family and her life crush Gideon's family. WHITE IVY is an emotional roller coaster with wiggly wheels. There is much to discuss here for book clubs and readers of class and race clashes such as LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE.  4 stars