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A review by februaryfriday
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
i don’t really know what to say about this.
i expected this to be really funny and lighthearted, but it didn’t really live up to my expectations.
firstly, there is very little plot.
most of this book is just crazy rich asians gossiping and estimating how much x is worth and whether they’re worthy of being with, followed by long descriptions of luxurious properties and their interior or the designer someone wore. for me personally, it was really hard to get through and i found myself skimming a lot of it.
the most crucial flaw for me was probably the character’s personality, or lack thereof. they all were shallow and unlikable with very few exceptions, but even those weren’t fleshed out at all. i know the cast is supposed to be that way, but it just wasn’t interesting to me and the characters just could not bring me to care enough, which is why i almost dnf’ed it. in retrospect, maybe i should have since there wasn’t anything happening in the end that was able to change my mind about this novel.
in conclusion, i wouldn’t recommend this if you’re a character driven reader like me who really needs to empathize and identify with the characters they read about, because unless you’re a crazy rich singaporean, you won’t. in that case, it might be better to just watch the movie if you’re interested.
i expected this to be really funny and lighthearted, but it didn’t really live up to my expectations.
firstly, there is very little plot.
most of this book is just crazy rich asians gossiping and estimating how much x is worth and whether they’re worthy of being with, followed by long descriptions of luxurious properties and their interior or the designer someone wore. for me personally, it was really hard to get through and i found myself skimming a lot of it.
the most crucial flaw for me was probably the character’s personality, or lack thereof. they all were shallow and unlikable with very few exceptions, but even those weren’t fleshed out at all. i know the cast is supposed to be that way, but it just wasn’t interesting to me and the characters just could not bring me to care enough, which is why i almost dnf’ed it. in retrospect, maybe i should have since there wasn’t anything happening in the end that was able to change my mind about this novel.
in conclusion, i wouldn’t recommend this if you’re a character driven reader like me who really needs to empathize and identify with the characters they read about, because unless you’re a crazy rich singaporean, you won’t. in that case, it might be better to just watch the movie if you’re interested.
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal cruelty