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Highly entertaining, atmospheric, and ridiculous. Can't wait for the movie in August.
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Perfectly fluffy and distracting escapism that we need in these trying times.
Jun 17, 2018
Denise Cormaney
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This book is exactly perfect for what it is: an addictive, campy, can’t-put-it-down read. I kept hearing about this book, but I finally decided to give it a try when someone told me she stayed awake on a transatlantic flight reading the whole thing, cover to cover.
I listened to the audio version, and the narrator was FANTASTIC. She managed to do separate voices and accents for the book’s many characters, and made an already compelling story flow seamlessly. If you’re looking for a summer read, ...more
I listened to the audio version, and the narrator was FANTASTIC. She managed to do separate voices and accents for the book’s many characters, and made an already compelling story flow seamlessly. If you’re looking for a summer read, ...more
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.
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The movie is sooo much better. This spends more time talking about the shoes people are wearing or the size of a diamond than about what anyone really thinks or feels. Characterization is paper-thin.
I dislike the arguing about where to get food...
The movie is sooo much better. This spends more time talking about the shoes people are wearing or the size of a diamond than about what anyone really thinks or feels. Characterization is paper-thin.
I dislike the arguing about where to get food...
Jul 28, 2018
Christina
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romance,
contemporary
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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Highly recommended by Bonstance!
This is a sweeping family saga of multiple generations of, as the title says, crazy rich Asians. I recommend it if you like to read about complex family relationships and super luxurious lifestyles (jetting off to Macau and then Australia at a moment's notice!) I super recommend this if you have been or plan to go to Singapore. I think my love of Singaporean food which is lovingly described here upped my rating by at least a half star. No matter what, though, this is a fun read.
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A quick read. Lots of characters to keep track of, a lot of glitz, but more depth than some other books about the rich or urban young.
Apr 10, 2016
Sophie Brookover
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grown-up-novels,
2016-finished
May 08, 2018
Joanne
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generalfiction,
ethnicfiction
