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Crazy Rich Asians
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It takes place in Shanghai. The author is from Singapore.

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Jenny
Aug 17, 2018 added it
Stayed up way too late reading because I couldn’t put it down.
Molly
This was a fun vacation read, but the framing is odd. Like...is Rachel the protagonist? And if so, why is she so dull? And why do we spend so much time following various other characters? I think I may have enjoyed things more if the focus were split more evenly (because as written, Rachel simply isn’t interesting enough to carry the story on her own). Also all of the family’s various machinations to get rid of her are SO cartoony. The whole thing is silly and over the top and there are a few in ...more
pianogal
Oct 16, 2018 rated it liked it
Shelves: chicklit, 2018-reads
This book was good, if you cut off the first 200 pages of whiny, snobby rich people. Alamack, so boring! Get over yourselves. You need Jesus. I really liked Nick and Rachel. Hopefully the next book will be more about them.
Aleetha
In their world, money does grow on trees. ( ´ ∀ `)ノ~$$

Most of the chapters made me open-mouthed, even the prologue. It was also hilarious reading how those rich people think and act. I wonder if that happens in real life.

Another good things from this book, it's written with many POVs. Although it was hard for me to distinguish each characters in its few first chapters, I like it somehow.
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Cindy
Aug 17, 2018 rated it really liked it
Shelves: romance, fiction, 2018
Sure, it's fluff. But it was tremendously entertaining! ...more
Keturah
Aug 05, 2018 rated it liked it
Teresa
Oct 09, 2018 rated it really liked it
Nancy
Jun 05, 2016 rated it it was ok
Shelves: unfinished
Gayle
May 22, 2025 marked it as to-read
Hardcover Hearts
Sep 16, 2018 rated it it was ok
Gina
Dec 15, 2018 rated it liked it
Powhataner
Sep 04, 2021 rated it really liked it
Libby
Sep 13, 2018 rated it really liked it
Becky
Nov 11, 2018 rated it really liked it
Jocelyn
Oct 31, 2016 marked it as to-read
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