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, crazilyrich.
My Rating: 3/5
I borrowed this book from the library because (a) I'd heard it was funny and I thought it would be a good break from the heavier books I have been reading recently; (b) because it has a movie adaptation released this year and (c) because it is set in Singapore and my mum lived there for a while as a teenager.
When I first opened the book and saw the family tree I wondered why it was there, but after meeting the endless amount of family members I quickly understood. Surprisingly, I never had to refer to it at all as all the characters were so unique that I never got any of them mixed up or confused.
The only issues I had with this book was that their 'problems' were very superficial or money based. An alternate title for this book could have been 'Rich People's Problems' because that is essentially what this book was all about.
I know that this book is only the first one in a series but I am unsure at this stage if I am going to carry on reading the rest. I am curious how Rachel goes surviving among that family but I am in no hurry to do so.
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