- Crazy Rich Asians (#1) ★★★
- China Rich Girlfriend (#2) ★★★
- Rich People Problems (#3) ★★★
Monday, June 18, 2018
Crazy Rich Asians Roundup
A breezy, beachy series. The first book has novelty appeal, which decreases with each subsequent book, but the soap opera-y storylines kept me entertained.
Rich People Problems (Crazy Rich Asians #3) by Kevin Kwan
★★★
Picking up this book, I thought for sure I would end up rating it lower than the first two, thinking I'd be tired of "more of the same" in terms of the outrageous spending and constant references to fashion and food. But my curiosity about the fate of Tyersall Park drew me in, and who can resist the sprawling soap opera-y cast of inter-related characters full of drama, scandal, and crises.
In pattern with the series, this book further introduced us to new levels of luxury throughout Asia, this time in Thailand, India, and the Philippines. Also, I liked how this book finally gave us a peek into the lives of the servants at Tyersall Park.
While I wouldn't call this a thinking book, it does offer some light lessons of self-reflection and history. Mostly it's a fun, beachy read, and my only regret is not actually reading this series on a beach.
Picking up this book, I thought for sure I would end up rating it lower than the first two, thinking I'd be tired of "more of the same" in terms of the outrageous spending and constant references to fashion and food. But my curiosity about the fate of Tyersall Park drew me in, and who can resist the sprawling soap opera-y cast of inter-related characters full of drama, scandal, and crises.
In pattern with the series, this book further introduced us to new levels of luxury throughout Asia, this time in Thailand, India, and the Philippines. Also, I liked how this book finally gave us a peek into the lives of the servants at Tyersall Park.
While I wouldn't call this a thinking book, it does offer some light lessons of self-reflection and history. Mostly it's a fun, beachy read, and my only regret is not actually reading this series on a beach.
Saturday, June 2, 2018
China Rich Girlfriend (Crazy Rich Asians #2) by Kevin Kwan
★★★
Another fun and entertaining read. In this installment, Rachel Chu becomes incrementally more interesting, but mostly because of the people around her and the experiences she is thrown into.
This book offers a growing cast of characters - in fact, I was disappointed not to see more of Nick's mother Eleanor - in increasingly soap opera-y storylines. It also takes us beyond Singapore to Hong Kong and China, for even more jaw-dropping examples of how the insanely wealthy "China rich" elite spend their money. To some extent, this book offered "more of the same", and I grew a bit weary of all the references to fashion and food. But there was even more drama and intrigue than in the first book, so it was still an engaging read.
Another fun and entertaining read. In this installment, Rachel Chu becomes incrementally more interesting, but mostly because of the people around her and the experiences she is thrown into.
This book offers a growing cast of characters - in fact, I was disappointed not to see more of Nick's mother Eleanor - in increasingly soap opera-y storylines. It also takes us beyond Singapore to Hong Kong and China, for even more jaw-dropping examples of how the insanely wealthy "China rich" elite spend their money. To some extent, this book offered "more of the same", and I grew a bit weary of all the references to fashion and food. But there was even more drama and intrigue than in the first book, so it was still an engaging read.
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