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I can not put this book down. Stayed up to 4:00am reading it last night. Determined to finish it today. I understand what my friend meant who gave me the book to read. “Don‘t read it hungry.” Living in Asia all the food descriptions gets your mouth watering.

Theres nothing like diving into the world of the insanely wealthy and realizing they have similar problems to those of us non billionaires. This trilogy kept me interested and rooting for the primary couple.

Such a fun and entertaining book!

Filled with truly crazy characters. It reminds me of my brother, who went to a top college, and had a friend who got a helicopter for his birthday.

Genre: Novel

Date Started: September 18, 2019

Date Completed: October 22, 2019

How did you choose this book: I watched the movie, and realized there was a book. I want to compare which format gives more details.

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Loved this! I read the book after watching the movie and realized that the book was about 1000 times better! I absolutely fell in love with this series and am glad that the movie introduced me to an author who captures his audience with vivid imagery and authentic real-life situations!

“Aiyoooooh, finish everything on your plate, girls! Don‘t you know there are children starving in America?

This book made me #Laugh 🤣🤣

#Selfimprovementsept

I almost bailed on this book halfway through. Had I not seen the movie and known things ended ok (albeit different, in the movie) I would have.
The scenes following the conservative, rich characters were EXCRUCIATING. Hearing them get scolded made it worth carrying on.
A rare instance where the movie was better; despite losing rich backstory in adaptation we don't have to spend a much time listening to high-society snobs, much to my relief

When I had a last minute trip to Asia, I knew I had to bring this along. It was a gripping read and I enjoyed getting to know the families. Bonus: the movie was on my flight back home!

⭐⭐⭐ I had a hard time finishing this one. As much as I loved Rachel and Nick's story, I found there were way too many characters. I couldn't remember who half of them were. Maybe if I would have been already familiar with Asian family lineage and clans it would have made it clearer. #crazyrichasians #kevinkwan

4/5 🌟

This book was so entertaining. I really loved it. I love books that can teach more about Chinese, Japanese and Korean culture. And I love traveling through their cities with books. Maybe one day I'll get to travel there, for real.

I absolutely love this book!

If you want a book about rich people complaining about being rich, this is your book. It took me forever to complete this book. I felt the whole book was just rich people complaining about being rich. It was intolerable.
On a side note, I enjoyed the movie. 😂

Unfortunately, this book was not for me. While I enjoyed the idea of a look at a new-to-me part of Asian society, I did not enjoy the execution. The plot was weighed down by incessant descriptions of every outfit, watch, and car in view. I felt like most of the characters, the rich women in particular, were mean and catty and self-absorbed. I rolled my eyes throughout and wanted it to be over well before the not-an-ending.

“Nowhere in the world are there to be found people richer than the Chinese.” ~ Ibn Battuta

Confession: I saw the movie first 😖
...but loved it and so far I love the book and seeing the differences in how it unfolds

I haven't stayed in an RV since I was a small child but it turns out that this one is an absolute perfect reading nook! There is a nice bright overhead light above the bed and a curtain to close out distractions. Perfect for staying up into the wee hours after starting a book at midnight 🚌📚😬

Absolutely loved this book!!!! I don‘t know what took me so long to read it. So glad I finally did and now am going to watch the movie immediately. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

My weekend plans. 📖🐕

This was a fast paced, entertaining break from my more serious reads. Young New York professor, Rachel,is in a long term relationship with fellow professor, Nick. He invites her to his home in Singapore at the end of the school year. She loves Nick, but his family is “as they say” another story. Can‘t wait to see the movie!

It's an easy quick fun read but I found it a bit hard to keep up with the so many characters and the complex family tree.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Charming and humorous. Really enjoyed this one!

#bookreview #crazyrichasians

Yoshi (name courtesy of my 5 y/o son) is enjoying this read as much as I am. Just brought this little guy home today! ❤🐱

Just returned from a quick beach getaway and wasn‘t in the mood to read my current serious reads. This was perfect!

This bored me to tears. 😢

It started off light and silly, which I quite enjoyed. It got a little more serious toward the middle and the end. I did find it difficult to identify with most of the Crazy Rich Asians, but some of them were delightful. Four out of five stars.

I can‘t keep all the characters straight! And I‘m only a little over an hour into my audiobook. Help me! Ha ha Ha ha ha

Only two days of vacation left! What's better than starting a new book under the hot summer sun while sipping on my coffee! #summerreads #crazyrichasians #currentlyreading #timhortons #coffeeandbooks

Next audiobook!

I have this rule that when I reach 100 pages mark with a book I'll decide to either read it through or bail. This one I decided to bail. Just couldn't get into the story&characters at all. I felt like this book would have needed a bit more editing. I rarely leave books unfinished because I like to finish what I start but this just isn't for me. ☹

I must say I'm considering abandoning this... I've read a bit over 100 pages and I'm not feeling it at all... 🤔 Opinions? Does it pick up from here?

I've heard a lot of good things about this book and I'm so happy I have my hands on it! Hopefully it's as good as everyone says it is 😊

I enjoyed the book, but wasn‘t completely blown away. It‘s funny and interesting to see how the rich and fabulous live, but also disheartening to know how much emphasis people place on material things. However, what I wouldn‘t give to be a guest at the wedding of the year!!! #Book19of2019

This book is perfect if you're looking for mindless entertainment and to be transported somewhere unlike anything most of us are used to. There are enough dramatic, over-the-top characters, subplots, and scandals to keep you engaged the entire book. I felt like I was eavesdropping the entire ride, so it was pretty fun. Don't expect any depth or anything life-changing. It's a good, fun escape if you tend to read more serious novels.

Meh 🤷‍♀️

Pros: This book got me out of a reading slump
Cons: I wasn‘t invested in any of the characters. Rachel was the most tolerable. I couldn‘t stand all of the name dropping (designers, people, places, etc.). I can‘t imagine living a life where other people‘s opinions were all that mattered to me.

This was not the book for me. I only finished it because I kind of wanted to know what happened to Astrid. I won‘t be continuing the series.

#booked2019 #summer completed

Genrebusting - The English Wife by Lauren Willig
MuslimAuthor or MC - The Unquiet Dead by Ausma Zehanat Khan
Book to Movie - Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
Comic or Graphic Novel - Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel
Book gifted to me - The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelidis
Diverse Middle Grade - The House that Lou Built - Mae Respicio

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Enjoyed the premise. Kind of crazy trying to keep the side characters straight. But overall loved it. Excited to read book two of the trilogy!

I realized when I saw it on my profile that I was still 'currently reading' this book that I didn't post my review. I read it for virtual foodie book club in Feb/March & enjoyed it although I do like the movie better as I found the book draggy in the middle. Still, it was funny, vividly described & made me miss my work trips to Singapore & all the delicious food. My pairing for book club was a bit lame: Chinese Egg Drop Soup, but it was good...

I started reading this few days ago. I must say that this is totally new territory for me. I've never before read anything about the lifestyle of rich Asians or Singapore. This feels interesting already! 🤔

Pretty, new Kindle Paperwhite. Waterproof for the pool. YAAAAASSSS 🙌

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It was super funny! Ending was not how I expected but was a super fun read

Cute, superficial, light “read”. Not really my thing, but I thought I‘d step out of my comfort zone a bit. I haven‘t seen the movie yet (I know, I‘m way behind on movies), but I‘d like to check it out to compare.

I'm enjoying this more than I thought I would.

A little chillier this morning, could have used a nice hot cup of coffee to accompany this outing. That is okay though, the kids are playing and I am reading about the wedding of the year. 💍👒💎

Rachel and Nick is going to Singapore for the summer when Nick‘s best friend is getting married. At the same time Nick want to introduce Rachel to his family. There‘s just one problem: Nick‘s family is filthy rich and it‘s old money. Will his family and friends accept Rachel?

I had some trouble getting into this story and there‘s so many characters to remember. By p70 I didn‘t care about any of them. This might have something to do with how ⬇️