Review: Crazy Rich Asians

Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan is a crazy-fun novel about the ultra wealthy of Singapore. Rachel and Nick fly back to Singapore for the wedding of the year. Unfortunately, Nick’s family doesn’t approve of Rachel and a lot of scheming and shenanigans ensue.

I had a lot of expectations for this book and I was not disappointed. This was a fun, but trashy, book about how the wealthy handle wealth. I was expecting the story to focus more on Rachel, but her story was really the beginning and end of the book. Some of the other characters, like Edison, seemed a little superfluous, although they were certainly enjoyable. I almost felt like the story would have been better split evenly between Rachel and Astrid. I did really enjoy the tidbits of culture and slang which made me feel like a learned a little.

Crazy Rich Asians was a great poolside read for the summer. Anyone who enjoys a juicy chick-lit will love this one.

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