China rich girlfriend by kevin kwan6/30/2023 Occasionally the sendups of squillionaire excess fall a little flat: “Look-it’s a koi pond,” gasps Rachel as she absorbs the décor of her Shanghai host’s private jet. Whenever a character drops a salty Hokkien, Cantonese, or Mandarin phrase or an unfamiliar reference, Kwan translates in a wry footnote (a device he used to great effect in his previous book). Bernard Tai (aka Kitty Pong, former mainland soap-opera star, who must temper her nouveau urges if she hopes to impress members of Hong Kong’s exclusive dining clubs) Astrid Leong (married “beneath” her rank, wears off-the-rack dresses that, on her, pass for designer her jewelry and class are the real deal, however) plus a circle of spoiled-rich 20-somethings who think they’re re-enacting The Fast and Furious. They include: Nick and Rachel (star-crossed Asian-American lovers who are searching for her father while avoiding his meddlesome Singaporean mom) Mrs. Kwan ( Crazy Rich Asians, 2013) returns with an equally good-natured, catty-as-hell sequel to his bestselling roman à clef about China’s new and old money dynasties.įor those not cued in, Kwan’s tone is breakneck and utterly disarming-part Oscar Wilde, part Judith Krantz, part Arthur Frommer-as he reintroduces his jet-setting ensemble of socialites and social climbers.
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