Series: Book 3 in the Crazy Rich Asians Trilogy series
Rating: *****
Tags: Fiction, Asian American, Women, Humorous, General, Lang:en
Summary
From the
New York Times bestselling author of
Crazy Rich Asians (now a MAJOR MOTION
PICTURE)
and China Rich Girlfriend, here is the
uproarious conclusion to the Crazy Rich Asians Series.
*Esquire
Best Books of 2017
Book Three of the Crazy Rich Asians Series
When Nicholas Young hears that his grandmother, Su Yi, is
on her deathbed, he rushes to be by her bedside—but
he's not alone. The entire Shang-Young clan has convened from
all corners of the globe to stake claim on their
matriarch’s massive fortune. With each family member
vying to inherit Tyersall Park—a trophy estate on 64
prime acres in the heart of Singapore—Nicholas’s
childhood home turns into a hotbed of speculation and
sabotage. As her relatives fight over heirlooms, Astrid Leong
is at the center of her own storm, desperately in love with
her old sweetheart Charlie Wu, but tormented by her
ex-husband—a man hell bent on destroying Astrid’s
reputation and relationship. Meanwhile Kitty Pong, married to
China’s second richest man, billionaire Jack Bing,
still feels second best next to her new step-daughter, famous
fashionista Colette Bing. A sweeping novel that takes us from
the elegantly appointed mansions of Manila to the secluded
private islands in the Sulu Sea, from a kidnapping at Hong
Kong’s most elite private school to a surprise marriage
proposal at an Indian palace, caught on camera by the
telephoto lenses of paparazzi, Kevin Kwan's hilarious,
gloriously wicked new novel reveals the long-buried secrets
of Asia's most privileged families and their rich people
problems. ** “Flashy, funny... Delicious, the juicy stuff of
classic high-society drama...
Rich People Problems is a fun tabloid romp full
of over-the-top shenanigans, like a society party brawl that
ruins both a Ramon Orlina glass sculpture of the
hostess’s breasts and ‘a special pig that had
only eaten truffles its entire life and was flown in from
Spain...’ A memorable, laugh-out-loud Asian glitz fest
that’s a pure pleasure to read.” *
—Steph Cha, USA Today “I gobbled all three volumes of Kevin Kwan’s
gossipy, name-droppy and wickedly funny
Crazy Rich Asians trilogy as if they were popcorn.
(Really fresh, still-warm popcorn, with that good European
butter… but I digress.) The novels, set among three
intergenerational and ultrarich Chinese families and peppered
with hilarious explanatory footnotes, are set mostly in
Singapore but flit easily from one glamorous world city to
another… Irresistible.” –
Moira Macdonald, *The Seattle Times* “Kevin Kwan has done it again. The mastermind behind
the delicious
Crazy Rich Asians series has drawn a cult-like
following with his extravagant tales of Asia’s upper
echelon. He’s back at with the series’s final
installment,
Rich People Problems (rest assured, it’s
just as enthralling as the trilogy’s first two
volumes).” –
Isabel Jones,* InStyle* “[A] hilarious family drama… This delightfully
wicked family saga will have you laughing over your summer
daiquiris at the long-buried secrets of Asia’s most
privileged families and their rich people
problems.”
—
Redbook Magazine, “20 Summer Beach Reads
to Stock Up On Now”
“Thank god for Kwan... In
Rich People Problems—Kwan’s third
installment in his
Crazy Rich Asians series—even more insane
family hijinks unfold when greed and jealousy get
fortune-hungry schemers up in a wild tizzy. Catch up on the
whole saga before the film’s release.” –
W Magazine
Kevin Kwan is the author of the international
bestsellers
Crazy Rich Asians, soon to be a major motion
picture, and
China Rich Girlfriend. Born in Singapore, he
has called New York’s West Village home since 1995. For
the latest news and information, please visit: www.kevinkwanbooks.com
Kirkus *Best Fictional Families of 2017Review
“There are a lot of lines in Kevin Kwan’s
forthcoming novel
Rich People Problems that will make you both
roll your eyes and chuckle at the pure absurdity of the
characters… Pure entertainment. Think: Bravo’s
‘Housewives’ but with a lot more money and, as a
result, a lot more drama.” *
—Taylor Bryant, Nylon
About the Author