A review by ask_rachel
Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan

emotional funny mysterious sad 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

3.0

I love Kevin Kwan. I love the way he describes the wealth of his characters in vivid detail, how he identifies the spaces they are in and especially how he describes food. My guy should work for a food magazine for real! My only qualm is that this wasn’t a far cry from some of the same plot points as his most famous novels, the Crazy Rich Asians series (which I also LOVED.) I would still read this book again because I liked how it was written but the duplication in plot points from that OG series were a little lazy to me. I could totally envision this in film form and I can’t say I don’t want to see it! My girl Eden deserves the screen! Downton Abbey of the 21st century meets CRA. You’ll love it.