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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this one took a little bit since ive been busy, but i read almost 200 pages in one day at the end (like i do with most books now that i think about it)! extremely enjoyable contemporary about a group of people I have no knowledge about. the end got a little soap opera-y, but we all need our guilty pleasures right?
As a born and bred Malaysian, this delicious and rich entailing of the elite based in Southeast Asia really hit the spot for me.
Kevin Kwan's authentic voice comes through in his writing and creates a range of hilarious and emotionally driven narratives that had me laughing out loud and sobbing between chapters.
Kevin Kwan's authentic voice comes through in his writing and creates a range of hilarious and emotionally driven narratives that had me laughing out loud and sobbing between chapters.
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Ever wonder what it's like to be crazy rich in Singapore? This book will tell you all about it.
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What a silly time! At first I forgot that there's a sequel, so the ending felt weird. I still think it felt a little weird? Idk. I guess I'll update whenever I read the rest. There are a few things I'm hoping get resolved? My theory is that the other book (books?) maybe have a scene or 2 that happens in the movie that patches things up? Maybe.
SPOILERS
I think it's interesting how Rachel makes the VERY good argument that she wants her children to be able to have a relationship with their extended family like she was able to, and she knows they wouldn't have that with his family because she'll never be accepted and therefore neither will their kids. Very reasonable, very understandable. But she gets back together with Nick and they never talk about it? He even says that he doesn't really know how much he wants to be around his family anymore, but even that wouldn't fix the issue because then they would have literally no connection to his family. If that issue doesn't get figured out I'm gonna be sad because the author could have just... not introduced that problem in the first place if he's not gonna resolve it.
I think it's interesting how Rachel makes the VERY good argument that she wants her children to be able to have a relationship with their extended family like she was able to, and she knows they wouldn't have that with his family because she'll never be accepted and therefore neither will their kids. Very reasonable, very understandable. But she gets back together with Nick and they never talk about it? He even says that he doesn't really know how much he wants to be around his family anymore, but even that wouldn't fix the issue because then they would have literally no connection to his family. If that issue doesn't get figured out I'm gonna be sad because the author could have just... not introduced that problem in the first place if he's not gonna resolve it.
The book is long, that's for sure. But I'm not mad about it actually. No time felt wasted really, which was nice. I just wish the ending had felt a little more like a cliffhanger and less like a slightly unresolved ending that could just be a bad ending but you don't fully know. Yeah. Okay that's all.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Infidelity, Sexual content
Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug use
Contains 1 racial slur
I prefer the movie. Note, I didn’t say that the movie way better. I only said I prefer it. Both pieces of media will appeal to people. Both are entertaining. The deciding factor in which one you’ll like more is this: do you like soap operas?
Crazy Rich Asians (the book series) is an over-the-top drama abound with manipulative ex’s, backstabbing frenemis, handsome men, beautiful women, and a whole lot of crazy rich people of multiple ethnicities. Each book gets more and more over-the-top in its drama building to an ultimate dramatic-but-satisfying crescendo. If that sounds like a good time to you, then give this one a look. Even though this isn’t my cup of tea, I enjoyed it for what it was. I also appreciated that is largely avoided the chick-lit clichés that I loathe. There’s no cheating. There’s no stupid love triangle. It’s just drama-filled fun on the grandest scale.
The reason I didn’t love this is that I’m very picky when it comes to chick-lit. I don’t like it when there’s several plots going on, each with its own drama. I prefer the more Disney-style romances where everything is focused on the main couple and the drama is kept to a realistic minimum. Crazy Rich Asians is in the first category. There were so many characters in this thing that it could get overwhelming. That only got truer as the series went on. Each book introduced at least two new plots along with a dozen or more characters.
Luckily, there’s only a small sub-set of important characters. For the most part, you can focus on remembering their names and stories while letting everyone else serve as window dressing. For example, Elenore Young (the leading-man’s mother) runs around with a group of middle-aged women. Instead of keeping track of all their names, backstories, and kids, I just grouped them together in my head. I didn’t remember that Daisy had these kids and Carol has that kid. I remembered that these three kids were related to Elenore’s clique. I’d suggest doing the same if you read this unless you have an exquisite memory.
Of the three books, Crazy Rich Asians is probably my favorite since it feels the least over-the-top in drama. The other books are just as good, it just started to seem ridiculous that this much drama could happen to such a small group of people.
Crazy Rich Asians (the book series) is an over-the-top drama abound with manipulative ex’s, backstabbing frenemis, handsome men, beautiful women, and a whole lot of crazy rich people of multiple ethnicities. Each book gets more and more over-the-top in its drama building to an ultimate dramatic-but-satisfying crescendo. If that sounds like a good time to you, then give this one a look. Even though this isn’t my cup of tea, I enjoyed it for what it was. I also appreciated that is largely avoided the chick-lit clichés that I loathe. There’s no cheating. There’s no stupid love triangle. It’s just drama-filled fun on the grandest scale.
The reason I didn’t love this is that I’m very picky when it comes to chick-lit. I don’t like it when there’s several plots going on, each with its own drama. I prefer the more Disney-style romances where everything is focused on the main couple and the drama is kept to a realistic minimum. Crazy Rich Asians is in the first category. There were so many characters in this thing that it could get overwhelming. That only got truer as the series went on. Each book introduced at least two new plots along with a dozen or more characters.
Luckily, there’s only a small sub-set of important characters. For the most part, you can focus on remembering their names and stories while letting everyone else serve as window dressing. For example, Elenore Young (the leading-man’s mother) runs around with a group of middle-aged women. Instead of keeping track of all their names, backstories, and kids, I just grouped them together in my head. I didn’t remember that Daisy had these kids and Carol has that kid. I remembered that these three kids were related to Elenore’s clique. I’d suggest doing the same if you read this unless you have an exquisite memory.
Of the three books, Crazy Rich Asians is probably my favorite since it feels the least over-the-top in drama. The other books are just as good, it just started to seem ridiculous that this much drama could happen to such a small group of people.
I just couldn’t keep myself interested there was too many characters all at once that I rather just watch the movie and keep it moving I never rate books I haven’t full finished so no stars will be given