Singapore Stings (Book Thoughts: Crazy Rich Asians, Kevin Kwan)

Luha Thoughts

16085481Before I started this book, I asked myself: did I really want to read a novel about spoiled, rich Asian people? It turns out that if I knew what was good for me, I would. Kevin Kwan’s “Crazy Rich Asian” is good fun, a perfect beach read. I have had the book since it first came out, and what caused me to read it is that I read a very good review of the sequel, and of course, you wouldn’t read Part Two without reading Part one, right? ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ doesn’t really have much of a plot – it is mostly a parade of name dropping, whether it be fashion designers, artists, architects, even food. Especially food. Set in Singapore, where they take food seriously, I learned quite a few things about Asian dishes I really need to try. At first I was annoyed, but the book is infectious…

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