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thenovelmaura 's review for:
Lies and Weddings
by Kevin Kwan
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Having read the Crazy Rich Asians trilogy, I already knew that I loved Kwan's writing style, specific brand of rich people drama, and biting satire, which in this book expanded beyond Asia to include the European gentry who are clinging to their titles from their crumbling castles. I took a screenshot of Rufus' speech about being hapa and how people comment on his appearance because it resonated with me so deeply, and after living in Los Angeles, those footnotes in that section were hilarious and I sent them to a friend who still lives there.
On the other hand, this book was too long and lacked character development (I'm over here pleading with Kwan to write a female lead who isn't a Mary Sue), which begs the question: did we really need another book from him that's just more of the same? While I enjoyed this one overall and I wouldn't dissuade anyone from taking it on their own vacation, I can't say I'm inclined to pick up future books from Kwan when I could reread CRA instead.
On the other hand, this book was too long and lacked character development (I'm over here pleading with Kwan to write a female lead who isn't a Mary Sue), which begs the question: did we really need another book from him that's just more of the same? While I enjoyed this one overall and I wouldn't dissuade anyone from taking it on their own vacation, I can't say I'm inclined to pick up future books from Kwan when I could reread CRA instead.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Racism
Moderate: Death, Drug abuse