Crazy Rich Asians
By Kevin Kwan
Hello, first book of 2020 is done! I had been meaning to read this book last year, but I kept reading other things to either finish my reading list or reading books for my book group, so this kept being pushed aside. I first realized this was a book that had been made into a movie when I had seen it on one of the shelves at one of our local libraries when I used to only check out audiobooks on cd verses how I stream books on my phone now.
Crazy Rich Asians is the story of a few extremely rich people in Singapore. It mostly tells the story of a woman from America who comes home with her boyfriend to Singapore for his best friend's wedding. She doesn't really understand or know the level of wealth that his family has until she meets them. His family doesn't approve of her due to her being born from a poor single mother from mainland China. The normal Romeo and Juliet with a new backdrop and no death. The film was highly regarded due to its all Asian cast, which is a breath of fresh air for the film industry.
I had fun learning about a whole culture I knew nothing about. I had no idea that there was a whole Methodist sect in Singapore, but I found the romantic story a little bit over done. I should say that I don't normally go out of my way for romantic comedies. I was going to watch the film adaptation on HBO when I finished the book but of course they took it off the streaming service before I finished it. I knew the book was the first in the series, but the book is very open ended and I don't know if I'm going to read the next few books, there are just so many books I want to read. I would recommend it if you want to learn about extremely rich people or a little romantic comedy.
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