(I should probably also admit that the movie version, which is one of the rare cases where the movie is better than the book, is probably making me feel more positive about the book than when I first read it) The first book was a fun, fluffy romp of a story about an Everywoman’s journey into Filthy Rich People Land – everything was beautiful and nothing hurt, and Kwan was adept at using brand names, luxury settings, and general wealth porn to distract me from the shallowness and mediocre prose of his debut novel. So, I’m a little baffled at the difference in my reactions to the first Crazy Rich Asians novel versus the second. If you haven’t read it, or have just seen the movie, proceed with caution because I am going to discuss the ending and crucial plot points for that book) (warning: this review will contain spoilers for the first book in the Crazy Rich Asians series.
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