Rich People Problems Review

 

Rich People Problems

By: Kevin Kwan 

Released: May 23rd, 2017 

Pages: 398

My Rating: 5/5 

Goodreads Synopsis: 

Kevin Kwan, bestselling author of Crazy Rich Asians and China Rich Girlfriend, is back with an uproarious new novel featuring a family driven by fortune, an ex-wife given psychotic with jealousy, a battle royal fought through couture-gown sabotage, and the heir to now of Asia's greatest fortunes locked out of his inheritance.  

When Nicholas Young hears that his grandmother, Su Yi, is on her deathbed, he rushes to be by her beside-but he's not alone. The entire Shang-Young clan has convened from all corners of the globe to stake claim to their matriarch's massive fortune. With each family member vying to inherit Tyersall Park - a trophy estate on sixty-four prime acres in the heart of Singapore - Nicholas' childhood home turns into a hotbed of backbiting and intrigue. As Su Yi's relative 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, Jack Bing, still feels upstaged by her new stepdaughter, famous fashionista Colette Bing. 

In this sweeping tale 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 that is caught on camera by the telephoto lenses of paparazzi, Kevin Kwan hilariously reveal the long-buried secrets of Asia's most privileged families and their rich people problems 

My Review:

I always get nervous when I start a series because I'm terrified the books will just get worse at it goes on. Now, maybe, I was scarred by the Silence of the Lambs series but whatever the reason for that thinking I get nervous starting a new one. The first two books of this series, Crazy Rich Asians and China Rich Girlfriend, were both excellent so I was very excited to get into this (apprehensive, but excited). I am happy to report that this book was marvelous and dare I even say my favorite of the series?!

I was so sad when I finished this because I know the series is over... for now... hopefully just for now. I need more! Kevin Kwan created such a fun world in this book series and I cannot get enough of the places or characters in them all. It reads like a laugh out loud soap opera while getting you invested in literally every character. I need to pick up his other novel, Sex and Vanity, because I need more of his writing in my life pronto. 

I'm just so bummed for this to be over! If you have not checked out any of these books, you must! If you've only read the first one, what the heck are you waiting for to start the rest? Take this as the push you need to dive into all the drama and fun this series has to offer. 

Catch you later, 

Molly