#CBR10Bingo: The Book was Better? Spoiler Warning! This has already been reviewed a ton of times – there will be some vague spoilers, but nothing that should ruin the film or the book for anyone. Rachel Chu is an economics professor in New York. Her boyfriend of two years, Nick Young, a history professor at the same university, invites her to go to Asia with him for the summer, to attend his best friend’s wedding. Rachel has no idea that Nick’s family is one of the wealthiest […]
And yet I’m going to read the third one
On the one hand I ate this book up. Started it and finished it in a single day. On the other hand, I very clearly know that this is not a well-written book. The events are eye-scortchingly INSANE and the plot is fast-paced but man is this going to be so much better as a movie. Yes, I still need to see the first one. But in my head this kind of conspicuous consumption works much better in a visual medium. One of my biggest […]
Well now I gotta see the movie
With the film due for release tomorrow, this book has been ALL OVER Cannonball Read, so I’d like to thank a number of reviewers for bumping it up my TBR including, but not limited to: teresaelectro, kdm, Lollygagger, and llp. Pray for rain this weekend so I have an excuse to go to the theater. The writing itself felt rather rote (it’s a glorious wordplay if you say it aloud), but technical skill isn’t why these books have become so popular. It’s the sumptuous scenery […]
Skewer the rich
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan was the April Mocha Girls Read book club selection. The story revolves around the romance between Rachel Chu and Nicholas Young. The two NY based professors are in love. Nick invites Rachel to spend the summer in Singapore with his family. Nick is the best man for his friend Colin Khoo’s wedding. The plan is to get the big event over with and travel around Asia. Sounds fun, right? However, Nick fails to explain exactly how extensive and wealthy […]
I don’t have to put up with this! I’m rich!
I decided to step outside my comfort zone and pick up Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan in anticipation of the incredibly-cast movie coming out this year. (Constance Wu in ALL of the things!) After a brief prologue story to set up just how crazy rich these families are, we get to our main characters: Nick Young and Rachel Chu, enjoying their relatively simple lives in New York City. Two professors at NYU (history and economics, respectively), they’ve been dating for 2 years when Nick […]
Mostly Satisfying Resolution
Best for: People who want some resolution of the dangling storylines from China Rich Girlfriend. In a nutshell: The family matriarch is dying and is still estranged from one of her grandkids. Most potential heirs start acting even more entitled. Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: I read the first two books over the course of three days. I needed to know what happened next. Review: (Spoilers below) I didn’t fully enjoy how every storyline was tied up, but for the most part I […]