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ChaoticMissAdventures
Crazy Rich Asians | Kevin Kwan
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Mehso-so

I read Kwans Lies and Weddings last year and really enjoyed it, but this older one if his just didn't hit the same. I really dislike Nick, IDK if he is just a jerk or if he is completely stupid but I would not have lasted a quarter of the time Rachel did with him during this trip. And man everyone she meets is just the worst. Overall it is insanely tone deaf about money and colonization while lacking all the charm of other wealthy romances

ChaoticMissAdventures I did read it all the way through though so going with 3 stars. I think the movie version Nick was easier to handle because you get to look at Henry Golding the whole time. 2d
TheLudicReader I haven‘t read the book, but I loved the movie. It was so beautiful to look at. HG. 😂 1d
Suet624 😂😂😂 24h
ChaoticMissAdventures @TheLudicReader I think Kwan has evolved and I will read him again but for this series I advise sticking to swoony Henry and the GORGEOUS Gemma Chan 23h
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ChaoticMissAdventures
Crazy Rich Asians | Kevin Kwan
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It's AAPI month
I have gone through my TBR bookcase and picked out 4 books I want to read this month to celebrate, I don't think Prescribe Cats is technically part of this month since it is a Japanese not Japanese American but I am adding it anyways and will hopefully pick up a couple of others including my Aardvark book box with Ling Ling Huang.

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AroundTheBookWorld
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TheBookgeekFrau
Crazy Rich Asians | Kevin Kwan
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Thanks for the tag @Trashcanman

💵 Yes. It's how I stick to a budget.

💵💵 It's in the title 😂

#Two4Tuesday
@TheSpineView

TheSpineView Great book! Thanks for playing 2w
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
Crazy Rich Asians | Kevin Kwan
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💰 I always have a $100 bill in my wallet! Just in case!

💴 these characters are beyond wealthy!!

#Two4Tuesday

TheSpineView Excellent examples! Thanks for playing 💰💰💰 2w
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BarbaraJean
Crazy Rich Asians | Kevin Kwan
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Mehso-so

This…was not for me. We read this for my IRL book group in March and then watched the movie together—this is a rare case where I liked the movie better!

The whole read kind of low-key annoyed me. Reading about the lavish casual spending of the uber-rich just didn‘t land well with me, especially right now. The characters were largely shallow and/or unlikable—I realize that it was intended as a send-up of a particular segment of society, but… ⤵️

BarbaraJean (Cont‘d) …the satire felt too soft and in places, it read a little like a #notallrichpeople justification. I felt like I learned a bit about Singaporean and Chinese culture, but reading about the uber-rich segment of another culture isn‘t really my goal for cultural learning. It was a quick read, though—and I did find myself curious to find out what would happen next (just not enough to read the next book). And I enjoyed the food descriptions! 1mo
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BarbaraJean
Crazy Rich Asians | Kevin Kwan
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Um… you‘d think that by the time the movie tie-in edition was published, they‘d have corrected stuff like this. TBH, I‘ve already been low-key annoyed reading this—reading about the massively rich just doesn‘t land well right now—and dumb errors like this aren‘t helping. Can‘t guarantee I‘ll be in a good mood about this one at book club on Sunday. 😬 At least it‘s a quick read!

Vansa The book/series start off satirising the clueless uber-rich but then ends up saying they're the good people, it really irritated me. Reflective of the massive privilege the author comes from🤷🏾‍♀️ 1mo
JamieArc What is this even supposed to say??? 1mo
BarbaraJean @JamieArc I‘m assuming it‘s supposed to be “A melodious peal rang through the room.” I think it should be a peal of something (laughter, bells, whatever)—and personally, I think “chime” would be more appropriate for the context—but at least “peal” wouldn‘t suggest that there‘s some kind of giant ringing orange rind rolling around. 1mo
JamieArc @BarbaraJean 😂😂 Exactly was I was imagining! 1mo
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xicanti
Sister Snake: A Novel | Amanda Lee Koe
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1. Casey got an adorable haircut. He‘s no longer at risk of heat stroke in the middle of winter from the shear wealth of hair on his body!

2. I started SISTER SNAKE tonight and I immediately feel all OMG about it. Is this the book I‘ve been waiting for? I sure hope so.

TheBookHippie Such a cutie! Enjoy your read. 2mo
Texreader He‘s so adorable! Nice haircut!! 2mo
dabbe #cutehaircutcasey! 🖤🐾🖤 2mo
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xicanti @TheBookHippie @Texreader @dabbe he‘s so much happier when he‘s not a giant fluffball. 2mo
dabbe @xicanti My buff cocker Caramel felt the same way. She LOVED when the hair between her toe pads was trimmed! 🤩 2mo
xicanti @dabbe toes trims are the best! Casey‘s feet become little mops when they‘re fuzzy. It makes life awkward for him. (edited) 2mo
dabbe @xicanti #truth! Their fur is so beautiful and silky, but man, can it grow! 🤩 2mo
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CrystalE02
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I liked this book. It told a different story about WWII that I didn't know about. The people in this book were great. I rated this book a 3 out of 5 stars.

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xicanti
Sister Snake: A Novel | Amanda Lee Koe
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This week‘s library haul. I‘m taking next month off from American writers and artists (something I usually do in February but couldn‘t swing this year due to some ARCs and imminent library holds), and while I‘ve got a couple more American-authored titles in the pipeline for next week, my holds list already reflects Murica-Free March‘s mandate. Today I picked up stuff from Canada, Japan, and Singapore. #MFMarch

TheKidUpstairs I'm interested to see your review of Girl Runner. I was intrigued by it on the Canada Reads long list. 3mo
BkClubCare ❤️ 3mo
xicanti @TheKidUpstairs I think I kept all the longlist titles on my holds list. Chances are I‘ll wish at least one of them made it to the shortlist in place of something that did. 3mo
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