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Crazy Rich Asians

By: Kevin Kwan
Narrated by: Lynn Chen
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Crazy Rich Asians is the outrageously funny debut novel about three super-rich, pedigreed Chinese families and the gossip, backbiting, and scheming that occurs when the heir to one of the most massive fortunes in Asia brings home his ABC (American-born Chinese) girlfriend to the wedding of the season.

When Rachel Chu agrees to spend the summer in Singapore with her boyfriend, Nicholas Young, she envisions a humble family home, long drives to explore the island, and quality time with the man she might one day marry. What she doesn't know is that Nick's family home happens to look like a palace, that she'll ride in more private planes than cars, and that with one of Asia's most eligible bachelors on her arm, Rachel might as well have a target on her back.

Initiated into a world of dynastic splendor beyond imagination, Rachel meets Astrid, the It Girl of Singapore society; Eddie, whose family practically lives in the pages of the Hong Kong socialite magazines; and Eleanor, Nick's formidable mother, a woman who has very strong feelings about who her son should--and should not--marry.

Uproarious, addictive, and filled with jaw-dropping opulence, Crazy Rich Asians is an insider's look at the Asian JetSet; a perfect depiction of the clash between old money and new money; between Overseas Chinese and Mainland Chinese; and a fabulous novel about what it means to be young, in love, and gloriously, crazily rich.

©2013 Kevin Kwan (P)2013 Audible Ltd
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this is the first part of 3 books and it is well written - highly entertaining and gives a great insight into the asian world!

HIGHLY RECOMMENDABLE!!!!

WONDERFFUL and ENTERTAINING ...

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Having missed the movie, I thought I'd dip into this crazy world. Colourful, unbelievable and almost irresistible. If you're looking for a romp and a glimpse of Crazy Rich Asians, you won't be disappointed!

What a Madcap World

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I am glad I got this audiobook as it was fun to listen. Story well done with interesting characters and it was difficult to guess what will happen next. Narration very well done with feeling of authenticity.

Definitely worth listening

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Enjoyed this soap a lot .The twists and turns of the story kept me gripped. Nevermind all the characters are two dimensional, the obsession with designer cachet/name.dropping and the sheer waste and unpleasantness. I suspect the author didn't like any of it either. I do think he chickened out of an ending, either that or his publisher wanted a sequel.
The narrator was annoying though.
Daimler = 'daymler' not 'Dimeler'
Rambutan = ram bu tan , not rambewten
and she couldn't pronounce the French at all. Didn't anyone listen before it was released?

Guilty of enjoying this

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Money, money, money and even more money. This story, centred around three obscenely rich Singaporean families, is decadent, outrageous, indulgent and in places cringe-worthy. While the middle of the story seemed to fall into a bit of a lull, the start and finish were highly entertaining, chronicling the privilege and constraints of all that cash.

Crazy!

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