Expensive People

The blend of unsettling horror with intimate social critique is so striking. I'm curious whether this contrast was planned from the start or developed during writing.

The characters' desires for status and acceptance felt real but also unsettling. How do readers interpret their choices in the context of social pressure?

The way wealth is depicted as both a shield and a curse made me think about our own societal values. Does this book challenge or reinforce those ideas for others?