Crazy Rich Asians (Crazy Rich Asians Trilogy)
A hilarious and heartwarming New York Times Best Selling novel—now a Major Motion Picture! When New Yorker Rachel Chu agrees to spend the summer in Singapore with her boyfriend, Nicholas Young, she envisions a humble family home and quality time with the man she hopes to marry. But Nick has failed to give his girlfriend a few key details. One, that his childhood home looks like a palace; two, that he grew up riding in more private planes than cars; and three, that he just happens to be the country’s most eligible bachelor. On Nick’s arm, Rachel may as well have a target on her back the second she steps off the plane, and soon, her relaxed vacation turns into an obstacle course of old money, new money, nosy relatives, and scheming social climbers.
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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 wealth and decadence would be as well-received now, given the world stage and conflicts we are witnessing. Not much humor on display in the book, as I remembered in the movie. The only characters I liked were Rachel and Nick. But Nick seemed pretty unrealistically clueless, to be so smart. In that way, his character didn’t ring true. But all for the sake of setting up plot conflict, right?
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.
Geesh, thats definitely a finish to a trilogy, it was a nice wrap up that felt realistic and true to the characters past! I really was obsessed with these stories while reading them, or well at least all of them except kitty, I really just don't care for her. I get her backstory and how she went about things and how she grew to a certain extent but i would still hate to be around her. But everyone else i just had to take a minute ute and i realise that everyone got what they need and what creates happiness which is all I want...
I'm just so in love with this series! This was truly something, though sometimes it did get a little heavy on the exposition. But it works
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 apart of the book. I am interested in the second book of the trilogy...
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