A review by hilse
China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan

2.0

First things first: I know it's satirical, but the emphasis on things drowns out any other part of this book. At points, this devolves into just listings of brands and things. It began to drag at the midpoint and I wanted more about the characters (and less of the shopping).

While Rachel and her generation are the protagonists, I am more interested in the lives of their parents. I want novels about them!

Finally, I found the conclusion anticlimactic. After all that, Bao Shaoyen sees Rachel in person and is OK because she looks like Carlton? Idk. Very possible but felt like a rushed ending to me.