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I loved it so much!
Delightfully fluffy guilty-pleasure satirical novel about Singapore's crazy rich. It reminded me a lot of The Pursuit of Love. Both feature over-the-top characters whose repulsive disdain for those outside of their class somehow manages to be the springboard for the comedic element upon which the book deftly carries itself.
Crazy Rich Asians also doubles as a very gentle and good-humored critique of the circus of opulence, cruelty and snobbery that exists within these circles. The story is cente ...more
Crazy Rich Asians also doubles as a very gentle and good-humored critique of the circus of opulence, cruelty and snobbery that exists within these circles. The story is cente ...more
Apr 08, 2017
Terri
marked it as beach-reads
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Aug 18, 2018
Juliana Philippa
marked it as to-read
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Oct 23, 2020
Lori
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