Best for: People who enjoyed the first in this series (Crazy Rich Asians) In a nutshell: We follow many of the original characters — and a few new ones — in this second book in the trilogy. Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: I bought this at the same time as I bought China Rich Girlfriend because I figured I was going to like that and would want to start the sequel immediately. Review: (Spoilers below) I feel like I’m reading an amazing soap-opera, […]
I Should Have Read This Sooner
Best for: People looking for a comic look at the absurdity of obscene wealth. In a nutshell: Nick is the kind of wealthy that never talks about money. His girlfriend Rachel doesn’t know it. He brings her home to Singapore to meet his family, and things get awkward. Worth quoting: “All her life she’d been treated like a hothouse flower, when in fact she was a wildflower that was never allowed to bloom fully.” (I find this metaphor — or is it simile? — ridiculous […]
Another book that felt super 80s to me
On a recent work trip, I was reading Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie, and it was heavy. There’s a lot going on in my life, and that book was too much for me to handle in a hotel room on my own, so ducked into a library to find something a bit frothy. I immediately came across Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan. I am absolutely excited to see the forthcoming movie (mostly because of that amazing cast and because let’s see something different), but […]
I’m a Poor Person, Get Me Out of Here!
New Yorker Rachel Chu has been dating Nicholas Young for two years when he invites her to his best friend’s wedding in Singapore. It’ll be the starting point of a grand summer adventure of travel and amazing food, and the chance to meet all his friends and family. What Nick hasn’t told Rachel is that his family is rich. Crazy, stinking rich. The sort of money that’s difficult to fathom. His grandmother lives in a house so grand it might as well be a palace, […]