13.8k reviews for:

Crazy Rich Asians

Kevin Kwan

3.81 AVERAGE

brynnym's review against another edition

3.25

funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

wallflower227's review against another edition

4.0

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Really fun, even funny at times. I found the excessive descriptions of decadence exhausting at times but now I wonder if that was the point. I listened to this as an audiobook which made the descriptions really vivid but felt like i spent a lot of time just 'looking' at the world than being in it. Which, again, makes me wonder if that was the point. Like Pride and Prejudice had this effect at times, the society was so complicated it made my head fuzzy and tired

graceee_2027's review against another edition

1.25

lighthearted slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

sallywong12's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

missellek's review against another edition

2.0

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I wanted to like this book, but...nope. The author writes beautiful descriptions of the locales and the designer clothing, but the characters are not developed as richly. Do I need to know she is sitting on a velvet tufted blah,blah, blah settee or there are 10,000 crystals sewn onto this designer's gown (it took several women 9 months to sew them on!!!)? Probably not. The descriptions of rooms, clothes, and art are vivid, the characters are flat.

Just when the story started getting interesting, Rachel's Dad is alive (and in prison!?!), the story is quickly and unsatisfactorily wrapped up.

bridge_gav's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny lighthearted

emilyling19's review against another edition

3.0

emotional 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: No

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movie was better. some of the writing choices haven't aged well but what can you do. i seriously can not get over how much better the movie was wow.

renaissance_reader's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing medium-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: Yes

queen_0f_ink's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional funny informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jellyfishcrown's review against another edition

4.0

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This was a fun one about uber rich people behaving badly. It's funny, outrageous, and over the top in the best way. It took a second to get used to the rampant head-hopping, but it was written in such a way that it never bothered me.

I enjoyed learning about Singapore. I don't think I've ever read a book that takes place there before. It made me want to visit just to try the food!