This book provided so much more than what was promised. At first, I was expecting it to be a comedic story about a wedding and all the shenanigans of the various people involved, but instead I was met with extremely detailed character sketches, political commentary, mythology, history, sociology, and so much more. Liu Xinwu packed an incredible amount into this one book, and I could see it being used as a text from which to learn more about Chinese culture and history. That's not to say that it's dry, though. Each character is fully fleshed out in terms of back story, motives, and inner conflict. Throughout the chaotic day, they fluctuate in their moods and stances in a very real way. I'm really glad to have stumbled upon this!

I absolutely loved the book, Even though as a reader, I feel some things could have been better, the plot sometimes felt dragged, however, I enjoyed the process of reading and finishing this book so much.