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Crazy Rich Asians posted by Robyn

Rachel Chu is an ABC – an American-Born Chinese.  She is a young woman in a serious relationship with boyfriend Nicholas Young, whom she met in college.  When Nick invites her to his family home to attend his best friend’s wedding, she accepts.  Rachel is unaware that unpretentious Nick is an heir to a massive Asian family fortune, so has no idea what she is in for as they travel to Singapore for the summer.  She gets her first clue when she sees Nick’s family home/palace.  Rachel gets more than she bargained for when she meets Nick’s jet bound friends and numerous relatives, including cousin Astrid, cousin Eddie, and mother Eleanor, who is less than thrilled with the ABC girlfriend, to the point of taking matters into her own hands.  This humorous dynastic soap opera has many story lines and includes a family tree in the beginning of the book. This bestseller by Kevin Kwan is the first of a trilogy, and was recently adapted into a critically acclaimed film.  Crazy Rich Asians is available in audio, and the movie is on DVD.

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