From the Bookshelf of What's the Name of That Book???…
Find A Copy At
Group Discussions About This Book
No group discussions for this book yet.
What Members Thought
Wow. This is so crazy, it has to be true. I mean, not the story, but the lifestyle. I fully believe it. I know there are people who live like this. And getting to see it from the outsider perspective of smart, sweet Rachel Chu (No, not one of the Chu Plastics Chus!) was perfect. The minute I started reading I had to know what happened to her, and Nick, and Astrid, and all the others. I loved the characters, or loved to hate them. The writing was a bit info-dumpy, which is why the 4 stars, but I
...more
I read this for a book group but with all the hype surrounding the movie, I'm glad I did. At least now I know what's going on. It was about as I expected. Chick lit with lots of stereotypes and name-dropping. Characters didn't put on a dress or shirt, the put on a (insert name of designer I never heard of here) dress or (insert name of another designer I never heard of here) shirt. They didn't sit on a chair, they sat on a (insert name of yet another designer here) chair. You get the picture. Th
...more
Picked up on the advice of an online acquaintance, this was a strange combination of guilty trashy read, Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, and your typical rom-com - but with an Asian cast. Actually, the novelty of the Asian focus was my main interest. Turns out pages of descriptions about couture, name dropping, and the shallowness of society people clawing their way to the top of the social ladder is just not my jam.
I bought this book mainly because there'll be a movie based on it, starring, among others, Constance Wu and Harry Shum Jr.
Hm. At first, it seemed funny but halfway through, all these bigots obsessed with fashion, jewelry, money and pedigree became obnoxious and I started skipping the endless descriptions of brand products they wore. Yes, dear author, we get it, they're rich and shallow. More story, less brand advertisement.
Also, the ending. It was so abrupt and nothing was solved. It was as if ...more
Hm. At first, it seemed funny but halfway through, all these bigots obsessed with fashion, jewelry, money and pedigree became obnoxious and I started skipping the endless descriptions of brand products they wore. Yes, dear author, we get it, they're rich and shallow. More story, less brand advertisement.
Also, the ending. It was so abrupt and nothing was solved. It was as if ...more
This has a sort of "Tales of the City" vibe. Multiple characters and plot lines, satire, adoration, and exposition of an idiosyncratic place.
The "chick lit" moniker is misleading and provides cover for some instances of clumsy prose and plot.
...more
The "chick lit" moniker is misleading and provides cover for some instances of clumsy prose and plot.
...more
On the one hand: I really appreciated the world-building and the loving descriptions of food.
On the other hand: I did not appreciate the loving descriptions of consumerism, and the number of people who were just jerks. There just weren't many characters to root for. ...more
On the other hand: I did not appreciate the loving descriptions of consumerism, and the number of people who were just jerks. There just weren't many characters to root for. ...more
I read this book because I had heard about the movie. For what it is, it was okay.
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.
...more
Such fun!
Aug 21, 2018
Meg
marked it as to-read
Sep 18, 2018
Sarah
added it
Oct 09, 2018
Sara ♥
marked it as to-read
