A review by beckyyreadss
China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan

adventurous mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I wanted to read this book because I really enjoyed the film and when I found out it was based on a book, I had to read it. I had mixed feelings on the first book and this one was the same. 

On the eve of her weeding to Nicholas Young, heir to one of the greatest fortunes in Asia, Rachel should be over the moon. She has a flawless ring, a wedding dress she loves more than anything and a fiancé who will willing to sacrifice his entire inheritance in order to marry her. But Rachel still mourns the fact that her birthfather, a man she never knew, won’t be able to walk her down the aisle. Until a shocking revelation draws Rachel into a world of Shanghai splendour beyond anything she could ever imagine. There she meets Carlton, a Ferrari-crashing bad boy known for his Prince Harry like antics and Colette, a celebrity girlfriend who is chased by fevered paparazzi and the man Rachel has spent her entire life waiting to meet – her father. Meanwhile, Astrid Leong, is shocked to discover that there is a downside to having a newly minted tech billionaire husband. It is a fiction romance adult fiction novel. 

Okay, let’s start with what I liked about this book: Nick and Charlie – they saved this book! Charlie’s just being hung on his first love that he is willing to do anything and be friend zoned over and over again just to be in her life was so sweet, but he also has a meddling side that I wanted to see more of, and we did get a little peak in this novel. I also still love Nick, he is so charming and yet so protective, I would have loved to read some more from his point of view. 

The issues I have with this novel is the writing. It was a very slow book, it dragged. But I don’t think the multiple parts helped – I don’t mind a book split in parts but at least carrying on the chapters as normal. When it hit part 2 and started again at Chapter 1 – it sort of confused me, I thought it was three books rolled into one. Another thing is usually, I like multiple POVs but with this book, the chapters say start with the place there are at and who’s POV it is but then it will just switch in the middle of it either the person will change or it’s like they went on a plane and BAM new location. I didn’t like the storyline being around Kitty Pong – I think mainly because she is a side character in the first book and then from the beginning it’s like she’s back and married and spending all this money as if it’s something new. 

Overall, I am really disappointed with this book. I gave this book 3 stars because of how slow-paced and confusing it was. I don’t know if I’m going to read the final book in the series, but we will see. 
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