as the first novel, China Rich Girlfriend will not disappoint both fans and newcomers to the series.” - Town and Country
Just as funny as Crazy Rich Asians, this globe-spanning tale of excess includes enough snootiness and class snobbery to fill a multitude of designer handbags.” - Minneapolis Star Tribune “Kwan’s characters are powerful and attractive, living in the lap of luxury.” -NPR, “All Things Considered” “A taste of Asian opulence served with skewering humor.” - The Daily News In the same way that Edith Wharton catalogued the Gilded Age via novels like The Age of Innocence, Kwan-in his novels-is doing his bit for a China that now has the second-highest number of millionaires in the world.” - The Daily Beast “The equivalent of a Bubble Tea concoction laced with Henry James extracts and Jackie Collins sprinkles. “A crazy parade through the lives of the aspirational elite.” - Los Angeles Times Highly entertaining.” - The Washington Post As frothy as the egg whites on the sort of cocktail you should drink while reading Kwan’s books. “Lifestyles of the rich and famous, China-style” - The Houston Chronicle “Frothy.” -Hanya Yanigahara, Conde Nast Traveler “Makes Downton Abbey look more like Downton Arrivistes. Funny.” -Janet Maslin, The New York Times To hear their full conversation, click the audio link above.China Rich Girlfriend (Crazy Rich Asians Trilogy) "I think I'm - hopefully - opening up the range of stereotypes so they're not just the old stereotypes," Kwan tells NPR's Arun Rath. Kwan's characters are powerful and attractive, living in the lap of luxury, and he says readers have praised him for portraying Asians in these nonstereotypical ways. This fresh crop of billionaires form a new strata of Asia's 1 percent, what Kwan likes to call the "China Rich." It reflects the ascendance of a new elite - the product of the booming economy of mainland China. The book brings the foibles of the wealthy into a new setting: China. Now those Crazy Rich Asians are back as a mix of old and new characters in Kwan's new novel, China Rich Girlfriend. The novel became an international best-seller, with a movie in the works. In his 2014 novel Crazy Rich Asians, author Kevin Kwan took readers to Singapore and into the lives of Asia's elite, who live in a world of opulence so extreme, it's absurd. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title China Rich Girlfriend Author Kevin Kwan
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