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Lies and Weddings
Lies and Weddings | Kevin Kwan
19 posts | 18 read | 10 to read
THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR A delicious comedy of manners set on the Big Island of Hawaii, where a decadent wedding serves as the elaborate rouse for a romantic scheme, and an unexpected affair erupts volcanically in the midst Auggie and Maxxi are getting married and if they had any say in it, this low-key couple would celebrate barefoot in Bali. But unfortunately for them, Auggie was born Lady Augusta Gresham, daughter of a Hong Kong It-Girl and a British duke, and Maxxi was born Prince Maximillian zu Willemsson, heir to a Norwegian oil fortune, and so their wedding, a veritable who's-who of sultans, barons, and oligarchs, will be held at the family property in Kona, and the bride, like all the great Princesses before her, will wear Valentino-with not a bare foot in sight. Every detail of the affair, from the yacht whale watching to the ice palace atop Mauna Kea to the wine tasting amid former Hawaiian ruins, has been designed with one sole purpose-no, not to celebrate the happy couple--but to make one very eligible, very pedigreed Princess Paloma de Courcy fall in love with Auggie's surfer-photographer brother. But unfortunately, Rufus Gresham, future Earl of Greshambury, has eyes for someone else, and when a pregnancy test reveals an after-hours tryst, family emotions flare with a heat that would rival Pele, Hawaiian God of fire. An outrageous comedy of manners about family, money, sex, and the lies we tell about the three, Lies and Weddings is a joyful return from one of our greatest social satirists.
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Mindelan
Lies and Weddings | Kevin Kwan
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Mehso-so

I have mixed feelings, but it‘s mostly because I came in to this book looking for something light (my brain is still reeling from the first few weeks of school!), and a society comedy sounded good.

Pros: Definitely has some of the modern Jane Austen/comedy about shallow rich people vibes with a couple of mostly likable characters. Some light similarity to Mansfield Park, but not a retelling
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Mindelan Cons: Really goes hard on hammering home how much wealth can mess someone up, especially with one particular character to the point where it was just sad and not funny, and that went on so long I almost DNF‘d. Don‘t disagree, just not the tone I was looking for! 3w
Mindelan Flowers are my sky blue asters, finally blooming in a big lovely drift in their second year. ☺️ 3w
Scochrane26 Those flowers are so beautiful! 3w
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SusanLee
Lies and Weddings | Kevin Kwan
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I‘ve totally enjoyed this novel which has many Asian antiques and chaos. The humour in it made it more enjoyable. I find it a mix of Jackie Collins, Sophie Kinsella and Jesse Q Sutanto. This is actually my first read from this author 😅 I didn‘t join the CRA bandwagon previously 🤣 This Novel garnered ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 from me.

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ICantImReading
Lies and Weddings | Kevin Kwan
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Kevin Kwan has such a distinctive style - full of panache! This fun romp boasts multiple exotic locations and heaps of juicy drama, exuding luxury and decadence, but it‘s also grounded in social commentary and a moral compass. Indulge in the escape! #Aardvark #AardvarkBookClub

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janeycanuck
Lies and Weddings | Kevin Kwan
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Okay, I really do have a problem now. My disposable income situation recently changed for the better and I unleashed 18 months of pent-up book shopping, ruining all the good progress I had made on reading down the stacks in the house. And I‘ve got BOTM and Aardvark boxes for August on the way! My TBR shelves are totally jammed now so maybe that‘ll rein me back in.

TheBookgeekFrau Great. Haul! 🤩🤩 2mo
kspenmoll I so get it!!!!!😂 2mo
Octoberwoman I have 5 subscriptions and I go to Barnes & Noble every payday. I just keep telling myself one day I‘ll retire and then I‘ll have time to read everything. 2mo
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TheLudicReader I love everything about this! 2mo
janeycanuck @TheBookgeekFrau @TheLudicReader Stop enabling me! 🤣🤣🤣 2mo
janeycanuck @kspenmoll It has never been clearer to me that buying books and reading books are two different hobbies. 😂 2mo
janeycanuck @Octoberwoman Wow, impressive!! I worry about my shelves collapsing from the weight of my unread books before I retire 😝 2mo
TheLudicReader @janeycanuck there was a memo. Didn‘t you get it? “Please show support for all bookish purchases.” 😂 2mo
Octoberwoman @janeycanuck I have books piled everywhere and I have had piles fall over before! 2mo
janeycanuck @TheLudicReader 😂🤣😂 I‘d better check my mailbox! 2mo
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AvidReader25
Lies and Weddings | Kevin Kwan
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Mehso-so

**Classic Retelling Alert**

I‘ll be honest, I only read this one because of my deep love for Doctor Thorne. It certainly keeps to the main plot points, though the narcissistic mother and many of the other supporting characters are so obnoxious it‘s hard to stomach. Easy to listen to while working on projects, but I wouldn‘t have sat down and read it. My hope is that it gets someone to go back and read the original Trollope, which is so good!

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BookishTrish
Lies and Weddings | Kevin Kwan
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A soft soapy pick. The ending dragged a bit for me and I thought Eden had more chemistry with Freddie than Rufus.

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kezzlou85
Lies and Weddings | Kevin Kwan
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This was am interesting story and at times the characters frustrate so much. Its easy to relate better to Eden. I did find the bracketed school, education bits a little distracting but some ofvthe footnotes were handy. The plot itself is a simple one with lots of drama. The ending however was perfect and I really liked how it came together. Its hard to like the characters but Rufus, Eden and ger dad were my fave. #Netgalley 3*

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TheRomantiCate
Lies and Weddings | Kevin Kwan
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If you were into the Crazy Rich Asians saga like me, you will love this one!!

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JacqMac
Lies and Weddings | Kevin Kwan
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Chick lit beach read. Kevin Kwan does soapy so well. It‘s a great in between read. It‘s not too deep and you don‘t have to think very hard, but he‘s always entertaining.

ChaoticMissAdventures I thought this was so much fun! Would love to see it as a movie. 3mo
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Sara_Planz
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I LOVE KEVIN KWAN! I am absolutely obsessed with his Cities books. "Sex and Vanity" and "Lies and Weddings" can be read as stand alones but I suggest reading them as a series as they build upon each other perfectly. The characters are fantastic, and the over the top personalities are so much fun! You get to travel the world with them, wrapping yourself in the soap opera of it all, and fall in love all at the same time.

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TheBookgeekFrau
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This was The most fun and entertaining novel I've read in a long time. Loved it!

This cover is just too gorgeous not to use for #SummerSouls #Rainbow

37/62

Eggs Perfection 👏🏻🌈👌🏼 4mo
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TheBookgeekFrau
Lies and Weddings | Kevin Kwan
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"If I had a flower for every time I thought of you, I could walk in my garden forever."

#FirstLineFridays
@ShyBookOwl

tpixie Lovely quote!! 4mo
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TheBookgeekFrau
Lies and Weddings | Kevin Kwan
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Wednesday night plans

dabbe Are you wearing flannel? In June? 😱😂😀 4mo
TheBookgeekFrau @dabbe 😂😂 no, just a flannel look. They are actually very light and airy 4mo
dabbe @TheBookgeekFrau Thank goodness! I started sweating the second I looked at them. 😂 They look fantastically comfy! 4mo
TheBookgeekFrau @dabbe 🤣 They are so comfy!! 4mo
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nitalibrarian
Lies and Weddings | Kevin Kwan
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A good day for #bookmail. Three arrived from Barnes and Noble. And my two from #aardvarkbookclub.📚🥰

Texreader Eruption is on my tbr list 4mo
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AardvarkBookClub
Lies and Weddings | Kevin Kwan
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From the iconic internationally bestselling author of the Crazy Rich Asians trilogy: A forbidden affair erupts volcanically amid a decadent tropical wedding in this outrageous comedy of manners from the iconic author of Crazy Rich Asians.

#aardvarkbookclub #kevinkwan #liesandweddings

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TheBookgeekFrau
Lies and Weddings | Kevin Kwan
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My first order from Bookshop.org through a new local indie bookstore that I haven't been able to get to bc life and all 😣

I don't remember who it was that recently mentioned Bookshop.org but thank you; my second order is due to arrive on June 3rd 😁

#BookMail

Ruthiella Book mail is the best! 😃 4mo
TheBookgeekFrau @Ruthiella It is!! It's like days past when I would mail in a roll of film to be developed and a week later there'd be a happy surprise in my mailbox. I miss that; but I'm so happy for this! 📚😁 4mo
UwannaPublishme Yay! 📚 4mo
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ChaoticMissAdventures
Lies and Weddings | Kevin Kwan
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ARC- Release expected May 21, 2024

This is my first Kwan and I enjoyed it! I did find the scene transitions a bit jarring and the obsession with money got old, but I understand that was the point of the book, it just isn't for me - which is why I love Eden as our main character she also gets the ick from too much money
I loved the way the characters pasts and secrets are slowly peeled back with just enough hints of what is to come.

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ChaoticMissAdventures
Lies and Weddings | Kevin Kwan
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"Arabella pronounces her daughter's name in the Italian way, Be-ah-TREE-chey, not because she's Italian but because she's pretentious."

I have never read Kevin Kwan before and now I am cracking up and annoyed at myself for not reading Crazy, Rich Asians. This ARC is so good!

TheBookgeekFrau I love his books -- they're so damn entertaining 9mo
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GerardtheBookworm
Lies and Weddings | Kevin Kwan
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Mehso-so

An epic, Asian 90's soap opera dramedy of the filthy rich spanning international waters from Hawaii, the UK and Europe. From a scheming, penniless lord to the revelations of secrets, lies, and even a murder, this would be a wonderful follow-up to Kwan's fun Crazy Rich Asian's trilogy. Instead, the writing staid, the storytelling bland and the characters unlikable which loses momentum in the second half. A meh read.