Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Rich People Problem by Kevin Kwan, 2018

Engaging and fun.  The 'Return of the Jedi' of Kwan's Crazy Rich Asian trilogy.

Kwan's chapters end in a cliffhanger and there are enough characters in his cast of crazy rich Asians that it would keep me reading through a few chapters until find out what happened with the cliffhanger.
Image result for rich people problemsRich People Problems bring us back to Singapore with uber rich families who are so old, rich money, that they are not even known to the general public. 

'Heros' or non-materialistic-non-judgmental-nothing-to-prove rich kids Nick & Astrid return.

Nick returns to Singapore to make peace with his grandmother, who has had a heart attack & not long to live, while Astrid is in the midst of a messy divorce.

Kitty Bing steps up as she attempts to buy herself into respect & the upper stratosphere of high society. 

Soon, everyone is fighting over Tyersall Park, the estate in which Nick's grandmother resides.

The name dropping becomes a bit tedious with a cheeky footnote stating that by just mentioning a watch brand, sales will surely go up.

The run down checklist for a fellow Asian in descending order of 'importance' made me laugh, with New York & San Fran Chinese ranking decently, but rest of American Born Chinese not faring well.

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