Crazy Rich Asians
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4.2 • 593 Ratings
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
Crazy Rich Asians is the outrageously funny debut novel about three super-rich, pedigreed Chinese families and the gossip, backbiting, and scheming that occurs when the heir to one of the most massive fortunes in Asia brings home his ABC (American-born Chinese) girlfriend to the wedding of the season.
When Rachel Chu agrees to spend the summer in Singapore with her boyfriend, Nicholas Young, she envisions a humble family home, long drives to explore the island, and quality time with the man she might one day marry. What she doesn't know is that Nick's family home happens to look like a palace, that she'll ride in more private planes than cars, and that with one of Asia's most eligible bachelors on her arm, Rachel might as well have a target on her back. Initiated into a world of dynastic splendor beyond imagination, Rachel meets Astrid, the It Girl of Singapore society; Eddie, whose family practically lives in the pages of the Hong Kong socialite magazines; and Eleanor, Nick's formidable mother, a woman who has very strong feelings about who her son should--and should not--marry. Uproarious, addictive, and filled with jaw-dropping opulence, Crazy Rich Asians is an insider's look at the Asian JetSet; a perfect depiction of the clash between old money and new money; between Overseas Chinese and Mainland Chinese; and a fabulous novel about what it means to be young, in love, and gloriously, crazily rich.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Kevin Kwan’s blingy, satirical novel—the first in a trilogy—is a bona fide phenomenon, and it’s easy to see why. You don't read the book so much as romp through it, gawking at the decadence of a world in which Astor, Trump, and Vanderbilt are the names of dogs. The plot of Crazy Rich Asians centres around an “ABC” (American-born Chinese) who meets her boyfriend’s relatives in Singapore and discovers he's the scion of a baroquely snobbish family. But there's so much wicked fun being had that the story is almost beside the point. This is the reading equivalent of luxury window-shopping: a feast of excess, opulence, wild egos, and stiletto-sharp insults.
Customer Reviews
Breezy summer read
Recommended if you've enjoyed books by authors like Dominick Dunne who write about a world most of us can only dream about- the realm of the stupidly- rich. This book is a simple but frolicking mix of gossip and romance. Maybe the end is a bit forced and even predictable ( sequel anyone? ), still a great beach or poolside read. Looking forward to the next book by this author.
Crazy Rich Asians
Loved this book, can't wait to read more books by Kwan!
Crazy rich Asians
A good funny book, kinda give you an idea what Malaysia and Singapore has in store for you should you ever want to go there. For the most part it makes you hungry for the food if you don't live there anymore, it makes one miss home ...