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Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

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smophi3's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Having spent a short time in Malaysia whilst backpacking nearly 10 years ago, I really found a romanticisation of this book and all the memorable food and flavours. This added an extra character to the book, who wasn't human, and allowed me to enter into the realm of these affluent families. Without my experience there, I'm not sure the book would have hit the same. Nick's family and their need to force themselves into his happiness was insufferable and I found myself hopeful that Nick and Rachel would make it through after the demise of Astrid and Michael. I will definitely be watching the film adaptation, and adding the successive books of the series into my TBR pile. I also listened to the audiobook whilst reading, which added an essence of a play as they emphasised the singlish.

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elissa_t's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted 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? N/A

3.75

I’ve been to Singapore on a layover, but other than that, I’ve never been to the country and wasn’t sure what to expect. I’ve learned so much about the food, culture, customers, landscape and geography of this part of the world from this book. This was an enjoyable read and the characters felt well crafted and I was able to keep track of all the players. I liked reading the book, but I feel like tbe movie was better executed. There were a few characters that didn’t need to be in the story and a few plot points that felt unnecessary.

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rrgitt's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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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