Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan
The third book in this series did NOT disappoint….I think was my favorite one out of all 3!
(You can read reviews for the other two books here:
https://brainglitterwithdani.com/crazy-rich-asians/
https://brainglitterwithdani.com/china-rich-girlfriend/
Here is the official summary:
“When Nicholas Young hears that his grandmother, Su Yi, is on her deathbed, he rushes to be by her bedside—but he’s not alone. The entire Shang-Young clan has convened from all corners of the globe to stake claim on their matriarch’s massive fortune. With each family member vying to inherit Tyersall Park—a trophy estate on 64 prime acres in the heart of Singapore—Nicholas’s childhood home turns into a hotbed of speculation and sabotage.
As her relatives 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, billionaire Jack Bing, still feels second best next to her new step-daughter, famous fashionista Colette Bing.
A sweeping novel 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, caught on camera by the telephoto lenses of paparazzi, Kevin Kwan’s hilarious, gloriously wicked new novel reveals the long-buried secrets of Asia’s most privileged families and their rich people problems.”
While there was plenty of excess and drama and hilarity just like the other two books, I feel like this one went just a layer deeper and got more serious telling more details about characters back stories.
I do not want to say too much about anything because I don’t want to give away a single tidbit if you are reading the series or plan to read the series….but I will say there are some pretty dramatic twists and turns along the way.
So many surprises and shocks are in store!!
I feel like Kevin Kwan’s writing evolved a bit during this series… by this book his style has matured from being considered a “beach read” author to an author of noticeable merit.
He has such a terrific way of making you laugh and also cry…
shocking you and also breaking your heart…
making you despise characters and also making you love them all in the same paragraph.
I hope they continue to make movies off of these books…I’d absolutely ❤️ seeing this story played out on the big screen!