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Crazy Rich Asians (Crazy Rich Asians, #1)

Kevin Kwan

Start date: July 1, 2019

Finish date: July 31, 2019

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Nov 11, 2018 Keri rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: listened, series-completed-all

2.5 stars. This book was not what I had been expecting. In some ways that was good and some bad. I thought it was going to be more about Nick and Rachel and his family interacting, and in reality they hardly interact at all. It’s a lot more about the rich lifestyles of all these characters and the catty superficial natures of most of them. I listened and it was an easy listen, and I did like several of the other characters storylines. There were many characters to dislike in here though, and eve ...more

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May 10, 2018 Elizabeth rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: american, chinese

This book was wonderful. It showed me a different culture, that of the "crazy rich Asians." I have no idea whether it is an accurate portrayal or not, but it was an enjoyable read.

Rachel is dating Nick. Rachel goes home with Nick to Singapore for the summer for his best friend's wedding. While in Singapore Rachel comes face to face with Nick's upbringing, one of lavish, one of wealth. Not everyone is happy about it. ...more

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Aug 25, 2018 Erika rated it liked it

Shelves: 2018-aty-rc

It was pretty good. It’s not the right book for me though. I could care less about fashion and all that stuff. I think the author put way too many details about all that stuff in. But some people do enjoy that, so that’s understandable. It was like reading a soap opera. Some of it was funny, some if it made you want to scream. Great characters, both the good ones and the bad. Not sure if I’ll read the rest in the series yet, maybe.

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Nov 13, 2018 Marie (UK) rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: 2018-reading-challenge

This book and the accompanying film has an incredible amount of media hype but it is fair to say I found it disappointing. It is very character drive with almost no narrative to talk off. The characters are universally unlikeable. I struggled to plough through it and cannot imagine reading the rest in the series

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Jun 06, 2020 Maya White rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: june-2020

3.5 STARS

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Aug 30, 2018 Shruti morethanmylupus rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Entertaining and with some obvious but still interesting parallels drawn in the characters' lives.
Bonus: I was having major flashbacks to my year studying abroad in Singapore with all the slang! ...more

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