I gave up on Crazy Rich Asians again and abandoned it to the free library by my apartment. This is the second time I dnf’d it. I watched the movie and thought it was fun, but the book failed to hold my attention, even after 200 pages. I wonder if it’s a post-pandemic thing for me, but I just couldn’t bring myself to care about all the brand name dropping. I know it’s supposed to be a satire, but I just didn’t find the characters compelling enough to override the constant references to their wealth. Like, we get it, you have a lot of stuff. Rachel is the middle class American girlfriend, the apparent heroine of the books, but we really don’t know anything about her other than she’s not crazy rich and I guess is a good person? I wonder if I would have enjoyed it more in 2013 when it was published? Does anyone think it held up well?
by masonnationfan