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vicr's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
bechlette47's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Racial slurs, and Racism
tessaiskitty's review against another edition
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
lalyee's review against another edition
2.0
I'm asian american and ever since this book has been out I've been having trouble getting through the book. It is one of those books in which I pick up, attempt to read, get barely 20%, have the loan expire (I mostly read library books), and I put it in hold again cuz Asians gotta support Asians right?? and put myself through the entire cycle again.
I'm so sad to say that it took me years to get force myself through this book and the ending was deeply disappointing- it did not make it worth it. I gave it two stars because it was the first book I've ever picked up that featured my language which touched my heart forever and had footnotes to help me learn other phrases.
After the movie I decided to give it one final go. My list of "movies that are better than the books" is very short, I can count on one hand with fingerS left over, and Crazy Rich Asians is one of them. While the movie focuses on identity and belonging with the backdrop of being crazy rich, the book mainly focuses on crazy rich.
Given my stance of "Asians gotta support Asians," I'm sad to say I really don't care for the book. I totally understand that this book and author are under absolutely no obligation to talk about identity and all that, cause a ton of other books written by other authors have focused on that. However, for its entertainment value in terms of comedy, in chick lit, in rich and famous voyeurism, anything else- it missed the mark for me as all the book ever does is drop brand name over brand name as the shallow, one-dimensional characters trip over themselves out-riching each other.
I just hope the publishing community continues to diversify their talent and authors so that there is a wider breadth of Asians (and other underrepresented identities) so that there is something for everyone (even if it is having disappointing books here or there, a privilege we don't even yet have)
I'm so sad to say that it took me years to get force myself through this book and the ending was deeply disappointing- it did not make it worth it. I gave it two stars because it was the first book I've ever picked up that featured my language which touched my heart forever and had footnotes to help me learn other phrases.
After the movie I decided to give it one final go. My list of "movies that are better than the books" is very short, I can count on one hand with fingerS left over, and Crazy Rich Asians is one of them. While the movie focuses on identity and belonging with the backdrop of being crazy rich, the book mainly focuses on crazy rich.
Given my stance of "Asians gotta support Asians," I'm sad to say I really don't care for the book. I totally understand that this book and author are under absolutely no obligation to talk about identity and all that, cause a ton of other books written by other authors have focused on that. However, for its entertainment value in terms of comedy, in chick lit, in rich and famous voyeurism, anything else- it missed the mark for me as all the book ever does is drop brand name over brand name as the shallow, one-dimensional characters trip over themselves out-riching each other.
I just hope the publishing community continues to diversify their talent and authors so that there is a wider breadth of Asians (and other underrepresented identities) so that there is something for everyone (even if it is having disappointing books here or there, a privilege we don't even yet have)
agnescarolin1's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I really enjoyed this book. I love how this books captures Singapore and South East Asian culture so accurately with a touch of fiction (the Rich world of Singapore). I read this book so quickly as it sucked me into this crazy society of rich asians. This has a similar feel to the movie, but I enjoyed it a bit more as events in the book plays out a bit better than in the movie. I love how medium paced this book is, as the movie always felt a bit too fast paced for me.
100% recommend this book!
100% recommend this book!
sarahreadssometimes's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
When the movie came out, I really enjoyed it so I knew I would want to read the book. What I wasn't expecting was for the book to be SO DIFFERENT. But not in a bad way! One of my favorite things about the book, that the movie just couldn't do, is how much insight it gave us into the lives of the side characters. This book was really about the lifestyle of the rich and how gray all of them are as characters. I really liked all of the characters, even the evil ones because I felt that they were quite complex and extremely interesting. The only issue I had was how slowly paced the book was. This might be due to the fact that I saw the movie before reading, but I think the book was really slow for most of it and then the last 40 pages FLEW by. The wedding didn't even happen until page 300!
Overall though, I think this was a highly enjoyable book. I listened to the audiobook as well, and I really think that it added to the enjoyability factor for me.
I would 100% recommend the book to anyone who enjoyed the movie. Though there are a lot of differences, I think reading the book adds a very interesting and new insight into the world of the crazy rich asians.
Can't wait to read book 2! I hear that it is all about Kitty Pong~
Overall though, I think this was a highly enjoyable book. I listened to the audiobook as well, and I really think that it added to the enjoyability factor for me.
I would 100% recommend the book to anyone who enjoyed the movie. Though there are a lot of differences, I think reading the book adds a very interesting and new insight into the world of the crazy rich asians.
Can't wait to read book 2! I hear that it is all about Kitty Pong~
aered59's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25