Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

33 reviews

laurajeangrace's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Drug use, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Sexism, and Racism

Minor: Violence, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Homophobia, Car accident, Domestic abuse, and Adult/minor relationship

galactic_gigi's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Classism, Colonisation, Cursing, Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Racial slurs, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Antisemitism, Car accident, Child abuse, Blood, Body shaming, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Confinement, Kidnapping, and Islamophobia

kcbatts's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Bullying, Animal cruelty, and Infidelity

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Domestic abuse

catherineduplessis's review against another edition

funny lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I'm a bit more critical because of all the hype this book gets.

It's good, not mindblowing, but good.
The story was a tad too slow for me, but the ending made it all worth it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Racism, Sexism, Gaslighting, and Classism

Moderate: Car accident, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Pregnancy

Minor: Kidnapping, Infertility, and Death of parent

uranaishi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Car accident, Bullying, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual content, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcoholism, Gore, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Rape, Blood, Death of parent, Drug use, Pregnancy, Racism, Cultural appropriation, Grief, Kidnapping, Body shaming, Colonisation, Drug abuse, Racial slurs, and Sexual assault

mypatronusisajedi's review against another edition

funny lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Cursing

Moderate: Alcohol, Car accident, Infidelity, and Racism

Minor: Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Rape

kayesomething's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, and Racism

Minor: Infidelity, Drug use, Physical abuse, and Racial slurs

yogomagpie's review against another edition

funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I was starting to feel fatigued with this book about halfway through. I think it was a combination of the detailed descriptions (I’m mixed on this—I enjoyed visualizing and immersing myself in the glitzy stuff but I also wanted the story to get on with it) and some of the very shallow characters. For example: Eddie. I don’t really understand the point of him being there other than to add an extra coating of crazy rich (which, again, while entertaining I just wanted the story to moooove). Once we got to the wedding everything started rolling and I couldn’t put the book down. Nick finally getting a clue and standing up for Rachel was so satisfying. I absolutely loved the last handful of pages where we learn about Kerry’s past. At first I wasn’t sure if I would continue on to the next book in the trilogy but now I’m interested to read more about what happens next, especially with Astrid.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Child abuse, Bullying, and Infidelity

Minor: Antisemitism

fiwwa's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

I wasn't planning to read the first book since I've watched the movie but oh my I didn't regret reading it eventually because

IT HAS A DIFFERENT PLOT?!?

I'm telling you, the book is so much better.

This book, series to be exact, is full of money and poor people discrimination (it's not THAT bad but if you've read it, you'll get my point). Every time Rachel meets an Aunty or an Uncle or the cousins, they impliedly asking her "Are you Rich?" "Do you want Nick's money?" Like? Mind your own business?? And Eleanor UGHH she ALWAYS trying to find the bad in Rachel when the other Aunties are getting to accept Rachel. It seems like the word ‘privacy’ doesn't exist in their world, Eleanor is a freaking stalker. She could be curious about someone's life and the next day she knows everything, everything. 

Apparently the book isn't just about Rachel and Nick, but also some other stories like Astrid and her family problems, Eleanor being a stalker, the psycho Aunties. I swear, I can be rich if I get a dollar for every time anyone trying to bring Rachel down. I enjoy reading this series more than I expected honestly, although yeah, it has a lot of dramas but this is one good chick-lit.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Racism

Moderate: Body shaming

Minor: Infidelity

katewilson's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Domestic abuse, and Infidelity

Minor: Animal cruelty