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Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

68 reviews

theuncannydani's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous emotional funny sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Car accident, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug use, Incest, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Stalking

emilywemily6's review against another edition

3.5

funny tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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This book was a mixed bag, but overall I enjoyed it and look forward to reading the rest of the series. First of all, this book is really vulgar- not just in language and the use of racial slurs, but also in descriptions of debauchery. I feel like few of these things added to the story, and the author could have gotten the same points across by writing in a different way. This book touched on so many characters and I feel like I missed out on getting to know the characters more deeply since the story was spread between so many perspectives and storylines. This book read like a soap opera which I think was intentional but also very different than what I am used to reading. The culture of the crazy rich Asians portrayed in the book was so fascinating and I just couldn’t stop reading (like a soap opera lol). It makes me wonder how much of those types of people actually exist and want to do some research. The ending was so unexpected and I enjoyed it, but this book felt like it ended really abruptly. I also felt like a ton of names were dropped that I had no concept of, which makes me wonder if those people are real or not and whether the name dropping was just a literary device the author used to paint a picture of this culture of Asian oligarchy. This is so different than what I usually read, which was refreshing and intriguing and captivating, but definitely a superficial book with some flaws or creative choices that may or may not contribute to the book as a whole.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Classism

Moderate: Child abuse, Toxic friendship, Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Car accident

moriahleigh's review against another edition

3.25

slow-paced

Strong character development: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Classism

sapphicsoilscientist's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH

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I miss books with characters I wouldn’t want to kick in the shins every three pages. This book is full of people that cannot or will not behave themselves. I understand some of them are meant to be poorly behaved because they have so much money, but even the love interest is not a likable person. 
Also the homophobia and rape jokes are more than I have time for. I don’t know how this could be a ‘fun and light’ read for people. I don’t think we read the same book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Infidelity, Racism, Xenophobia, Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Drug use, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Antisemitism, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol

The further into the book you get, the worse it gets. Nothing about any of these characters made me want to read past all the terrible things happening on the bachelor/bachelorette party.

toodeadtoread's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 45%

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I wasn’t in the mood for the racism and sexism and misogyny and classism and etc etc  that I could tell was coming

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Classism

Minor: Bullying

copiani's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Infidelity, Classism

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Xenophobia, Gaslighting

Minor: Sexual content

readbycarina's review against another edition

2.5

lighthearted slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Classism

Moderate: Bullying, Racism

Minor: Homophobia, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent

pastellymoon's review against another edition

4.75

funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Hehe. I enjoyed it. Though, the flow of the book was a little odd to me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Toxic relationship

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Racism

Minor: Homophobia, Racial slurs

taliatalksbooks's review against another edition

3.0

emotional tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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 Kevin Kwan’s Crazy Rich Asians was American Psycho minus the violence (for the most part). Obviously the concept was a little different, but the description of designer clothes and emphasis placed on what everyone was wearing and doing reminded me of the classic horror novel. That being said, I loved the immersive nature of this story. I loved getting to experience the Chinese and Singaporean culture through both the eyes of natives and someone outside of the culture. If you’re a fan of intricate (though seemingly superficial) family issues, I would definitely recommend this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Classism

124smilehd's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Super fun audiobook, I loved the narrator and the emotion she adds to the characters. 

The characters gave me mixed emotions. It was interesting to see that most of the "antagonists" in this book are the older generation who put money and inheritance above all else. With each generation above the last leaning more toward the importance of money. While the younger generation, specifically Nick but others like Astrid, seem to be ignoring the importance of money and put love first. which I think reflects the real-life generational divides we all experience with our older family members as we navigate a changing world. of course, there were a few that care, but even then it seemed to be more of a push from their families rather than true ambitions.


All the characters are flawed, complex, or at the very least had blind spots that make them interesting. which was great to see with such a large cast. Characters that I thought were just for exposition ended up being vital to the story and the characters' progression. So many ended up being two-faced which made it hard to guess who was actually on Rachel's side and who wasn't. It was a guessing game until the end. I am very much looking forward to reading the sequel and seeing how things progress.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Classism

Minor: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Xenophobia