![]() ![]() “But then his parents were always so selfish. (From the mind of a guy I think is Nick’s cousin by marriage.) Toss in the research I did on Singapore lifestyle and culture, and holy crap this book nails it. ![]() Everyone played a role in this novel, from Nick’s mother, to his cousins, to Rachel’s BFF from college, to passersby in Singapore. The extreme detail put into the characters’ seemingly superficial lives was hilarious. If you’re a fan of Jane Austen’s satirical novels, imagine her sassy, snarky, sarcastic commentary in a modern setting and you have Kevin Kwan. Little does she know, his family is wildly, outrageously, crazy rich, and they have their own set of standards for this mystery girl he’s bringing home. Rachel is under the impression she’s jetting off to Singapore with her boyfriend for the summer - something fun between semesters of professor life. Oh, and Nick just happens to be one of Asia’s most eligible bachelors - and his formidable mother isn’t so sure Rachel is the right one for him. He and Rachel will be attending the wedding of the year. He grew up riding in more private planes than cars. ![]() When New Yorker Rachel Chu agrees on a summer in Singapore to visit her boyfriend’s “traditional” Chinese family, she expects the trip to be relaxing, if a little dull. ![]()
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