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

'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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