A review by mgdoherty
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

adventurous emotional tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
The first half of the book really slowly and I’m not sure how I feel about it, especially in relation to the fact that this is the first book in a trilogy. Related to that the ending feels like we got to the climax and then it ended like 10 pages later without anything for you being resolved. Like a surface level initial problem is solved, but none of the bigger issues are dealt with, and I feel like we need to read the next two books in order to see that real emotional resolution and see how the characters are going to deal with the fallout of what was done at the end of this book.  If you’re going into this because you really liked the movie, expect the pacing to be very different. This can be read as a standalone, but I don’t think it is a satisfying standalone, and I think is probably intended to be read as part one of the trilogy . Other than that, I enjoyed the book for the most part although there are a couple funny parts that really place its cultural context firmly in the late 2000s and early 2010. 
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