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Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

66 reviews

cherrycoloredphoenix's review against another edition

3.0

lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Entertaining overall - very soap opera-like, and it was fun to vicariously experience the characters' extravagant lifestyles and vivid personalities. It delved into family politics, class disparities, culture clashes, and more, with a packed and fast-paced plot that really captures the hectic nature of the wedding week itself.

I don't know if I was quite the right audience for this book though, because I found some characters to be rather flat, and others that I was probably supposed to like (e.g. Astrid) to be insufferable in their own way. The fact that

it took ALL of that to make her realize that hey, maybe she shouldn't let her entire family treat her husband like their personal appliance technician at every opportunity, was absolutely bonkers.

The writing style grated on me a little - a lot of telling and not showing, especially when it came to characters' emotions. Some of the clothing descriptions with profuse amounts of designer names were thrown into the middle of scenes so abruptly that it made me feel like I was reading Wattpad fanfiction about a teenage girl waking up and getting dressed in her Abercrombie t-shirt and Converse sneakers. The book also suffers from a dated sense of humor in places, particularly in dialogue (jokes about a guy being gay because he wears eyeshadow, for example).

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tinyhandssam's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

I liked it except the bachelor party. Thank god they changed it in the movie. It really surprised me, so look at the trigger warnings.

There were a lot of moments that really put into perspective how difficult it can be to navigate familiar differences. Timing seems to be important but if the “right” time never comes, then it can leave some unprepared.

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rrgitt's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

So much to unpack here. Themes of old money vs new money, and how the demographics live up to and subvert their stereotypes.

Also, it gave me strong Megan Markle and the BRF vibes.

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ghostriver's review against another edition

3.5

funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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books_and_tea_brie's review against another edition

2.5

medium-paced

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

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hwalker_27's review against another edition

3.75

funny sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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afrenette's review against another edition

2.5

funny lighthearted slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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cpratreads's review against another edition

3.75

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I really enjoyed this book! I thought the story was compelling and the author did a good job of creating a rich world for me to read about. I did find that sometimes the POV switching was a little much, but overall I look forward to reading the rest of the series.

Nick DROVE ME CRAZY though at times. A very sweet but very dumb man. You aren't going to tell Rachel anything about your life? Whatever but you are going to let her walk into the equivalent of a ball and not prepare her? Anway.

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mgdoherty's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The first half of the book really slowly and I’m not sure how I feel about it, especially in relation to the fact that this is the first book in a trilogy. Related to that the ending feels like we got to the climax and then it ended like 10 pages later without anything for you being resolved. Like a surface level initial problem is solved, but none of the bigger issues are dealt with, and I feel like we need to read the next two books in order to see that real emotional resolution and see how the characters are going to deal with the fallout of what was done at the end of this book. If you’re going into this because you really liked the movie, expect the pacing to be very different. This can be read as a standalone, but I don’t think it is a satisfying standalone, and I think is probably intended to be read as part one of the trilogy . Other than that, I enjoyed the book for the most part although there are a couple funny parts that really place its cultural context firmly in the late 2000s and early 2010.

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birdkeeperklink's review against another edition

0.25

dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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