TESTIMONIALS

As someone who grew up in Southern California during that era, I can vouch for how accurately Dale captures the tension between old wealth and new ideas. Her observations about social hierarchies are spot-on without being mean-spirited.

This book brought back memories of my own awkward encounters with 'old money' families. Dale writes about privilege without the typical clichés. I read it during my beach vacation and found myself ignoring the ocean to finish 'just one more chapter.'

Read this during a cross-country flight and nearly missed my connection because I couldn't stop. Dale writes about wealth and privilege with nuance instead of judgment. Her description of that disastrous yacht party made me laugh out loud, my seatmate probably thought I was nuts.

I never write reviews but had to for this one. Dale captures exactly what it's like to suddenly find yourself in spaces where money is never discussed but always matters. Not preachy or bitter, just honest. Finished it last weekend and still thinking about it.