Book Review: Crazy Rich Asians

Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Crazy Rich Asians is unlike any other book I’ve ever read. It has all the best characteristics of my favorite books: humor, suspense, drama, interesting characters, etc. However, no one else could have written this book other than Kevin Kwan. He takes us into this secret world none of us would have ever known about if it wasn’t for this book. Not only is this a fun story to read, it also has educational components to it. I learned so much about Southeast Asian culture, traditions, and secret history that I couldn’t have learned any other way. Despite being crazy, filthy rich and from a different cultural background than me, I found the characters extremely relatable. Whether it was family drama, marital issues, jealousy, or culture shock, they were dealing with the same issues we all deal with, just on a different level. As I was reading this book, I realized that this book was made for film. There were scenes in here, especially the slapstick comedy scenes, that I thought would be even more funny on the big screen. I can’t wait to read the other two books in this series, China Rich Girlfriend and Rich People Problems. I can’t wait to watch the feature film and see some of my favorite Hollywood actors bring these characters to life.


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