Crazy Rich Asians
by Kevin Kwan
★ Top 25 book of 2013 · #12 on Best Books of 2013
Rachel Chu expects a quiet summer in Singapore meeting her boyfriend Nick's traditional family. Instead she finds a palatial home, a lavish wedding and a formidable mother who doubts she is good enough.
Best for: Readers who enjoy glamorous, funny stories of wealth and family expectations
Crazy Rich Asians is #12 on BookWard's Best Books of 2013, out of 45 2013 books that cleared our data bar.
What Crazy Rich Asians is about
Rachel Chu is a professor at NYU, raised by a single mother and used to a middle-class life. When her boyfriend Nick Young takes her to Singapore to meet his family, she has no idea that he comes from one of the wealthiest families in Asia. The wedding of Colin Khoo and supermodel Araminta Lee is called the wedding of the century, and Rachel quickly finds herself an outsider among people who live by very different rules.
Nick's mother Eleanor, who cares deeply about prestige, has her own plans for her son and takes a close interest in Rachel's background. Meanwhile, Nick's cousin Astrid faces trouble in her own marriage.
Kevin Kwan writes a satirical, glamorous comedy about money, class and family expectations, drawing loosely on his childhood in Singapore. It is a good pick for readers who enjoy a romance with plenty of sharp social observation.
Crazy Rich Asians on the Best Books of 2013
Crazy Rich Asians came out in 2013. Of the 45 books first published in 2013 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #12 on our Best Books of 2013 list.
Why it made the list: 528 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.1 out of 5 (39 ratings); 26 are reading it right now. The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 2013 list
- I Am Malala Malala Yousafzai, #10
- Doctor Sleep Stephen King, #11
- The Ocean at the End of the Lane Neil Gaiman, #13
- Bully Penelope Douglas, #14
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 452 want to read it, 26 are reading it now and 50 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.1 out of 5 from 39 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 73 | 55% |
| Reader love | 64 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 73 | 20% |
Questions about Crazy Rich Asians
When was Crazy Rich Asians published?
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan was first published in 2013.
Was Crazy Rich Asians one of the best books of 2013?
Crazy Rich Asians is #12 on BookWard's Best Books of 2013, out of 45 2013 books that cleared our data bar. 528 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.1 out of 5 (39 ratings); 26 are reading it right now.
Why is Crazy Rich Asians on the Best Books of 2013 list?
528 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.1 out of 5 (39 ratings); 26 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2013
- House of Hades Rick Riordan, #1
- Hard Luck Jeff Kinney, #2
- Crown of Midnight Sarah J. Maas, #3
- The Screaming Staircase Jonathan Stroud, #4
- Unravel Me Tahereh Mafi, #5
- The Goldfinch Donna Tartt, #6
See the full Best Books of 2013, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
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