intriguing, not what I expected. shows relationship Dan has with various women in his life and how his untruths become complicated

The Uninvited is a satirical look at the contradictions in modern China, where an economic boom has created an immensely privileged upper class, though hundreds of millions of people still live in poverty. It's a light novel, with shaky characterisation and a limp ending, but Yan's observation of the hypocrisies and absurdities of contemporary Beijing make for an entertaining read—there's just enough darkness there to leaven the farce. ( )

Un campesino inmigrante a la gran ciudad decide hacerse pasar por periodista para ser invitado a grandes banquetes ofrecidos por corporaciones. Casi sin querer se convierte en un periodista y queda expuesto a injusticias y situaciones que le eran desconocidas. Una critica social que incluye momentos divertidos ( )

http://thinkb4aftertot.blogspot.com/2008/12/univited-by-geling-yan.html ( )