Crazy Rich Asians (Crazy Rich Asians Trilogy)

Cute beach read

This cute book reminded me of the devil wears Pravda. Cute but not too deep. I really want to go to Singapore now!

Well. They are rich. And their lives are crazy. This highly implausible tale of the elite world of old money in Singapore is a lot of fun. The perfect escapist romp, this novel follows Rachel as she travels to Singapore with her boyfriend- a fellow academic. But he is also the heir apparent to a fortune unimaginable to the likes of me. Nearly everyone is trying to disrupt their relationship and the lengths to which these rich families will go bec...read more

I loved the movie. The audiobook, not so much. Especially with the mispronunciation of several English words. Also, I don’t remember Nick’s mom and grandmother being so brutal. Maybe I need to re-watch. But the way of life described seemed to be an indictment on an entire continent, not great in this time of fear of China and rising Asian hate. And though they professed to be Christians, they were anything but! I don’t think this over-the-top wea...read more

There isn't a lot more I can say about this that hasn't already been said. So I'll just say it was very readable and very enjoyable. Short chapters. I can't say enough about short chapters. I have the attention span of a gnat, and Kevin Kwan must have known that. I stayed interested in the characters and kept them all straight. I'm looking forward to the next book.

I read this book as a huge fan of the movie. There are definitely striking differences in the way the characters are set up and described where the author doesnt leave reactions to be misinterpreted by others characters where I liked the movie implied and was more visual. I also enjoyed the further look into Astrid as she was such a mystery in the movie. I definitely preferred the book over the movie but was sad the iconic Mahjong scene wasn't ap...read more