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Hilarious, entertaining and crazy- just like its title- this book has successfully made me laughing out loud for the most part of my reading. Fast paced, too- with so many relatable moments and cultural reference that was funny and borderline inappropriate :D
The Indonesian translation is pretty good although I'm curious with the original Singlish version. Kevin Kwan seems to know exactly what he's writing about and I immediately ordered the second installment as soon I finished this book XD
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The Indonesian translation is pretty good although I'm curious with the original Singlish version. Kevin Kwan seems to know exactly what he's writing about and I immediately ordered the second installment as soon I finished this book XD
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Expected it to be a beach read, turned out to be a tiresome one instead
Perfectly fluffy and distracting escapism that we need in these trying times.
A little over the top...not sure I'll read the next two.
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Lots of phrases in dialects that I had to go to the end of the chapter to find the meaning to. Why? Everything else is in English, just do the phrase in English too. Foods, I understand that should be their original name, but phrases like “oh dear” can be in English.
It’s a romance book set in Singapore with crazy rich Asians thinking the poor girl is a gold digger and of course they end up breaking up.
It’s a romance book set in Singapore with crazy rich Asians thinking the poor girl is a gold digger and of course they end up breaking up.
Probably closer to 3.5 stars based on the beginning which I would have rated a two, but it significantly improved as it went along. My biggest complaint is the excessive detail in the beginning third to half of the book. So much setup, so many reminders of how rich everyone is. I ended up skimming much of the first section. I would say the book could have easily been edited down to 400 pages from its 526, but on the upside, I really liked so many of the characters, Rachel, Nick, Astrid, Collin,
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I had a hard time getting into the book, but then it was like a train wreck and I couldn't look away. It was entertaining, in the vein of the Real Housewives. I hear the second was is better, so we'll see if I can pick it up from the library.
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An entertaining, twisty, romantic novel set in places I can only dream of visiting. Well written and enjoyable.
Jan 18, 2017
Paloma
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