Crazy Rich Asians; sounds crazy, right?
It is. But it also goes way deeper than you'd expect it to. The opening chapter consists of Nicholas Young as a young boy taking a trip with his mother, aunt, and cousins. But then the receptionist at the hotel refuses to give them their room because they're asian.
This pulled me in immediately.
I expected a funny satire about a girl who had no idea her boyfriend came from an insanely rich family. What I got was, yes, what I expected, but also a lot about money and values, and how people treat the money they make.
This book is written in a bird's eye view perspective. We watch Rachel Chu and Nicholas Young as Nick brings Rachel to meet his crazy rich family for the first time; we also follow Nick's cousin Astrid as she discovers her husband may be cheating on her; Nick's mother, Eleanor, as she disapproves her son's relationship, and a few other characters we meet along the way. I always talk about how I don't like dual-perspectives, or books that hop around characters because it pulls me out of the story, but I think I really need to stop saying that and correct myself: I don't like it when it's not done well, but in this case, it was.

I loved the writing, the characters, the drama, the development. I thought it was all so well done! And don't let how long it took to read fool you, I just had no time to read. But when I did, I would read a least 100 pages at time because I simply couldn't put it down.

So here's my recommendation: if you loved watching OR reading Gossip Girl (or the Private series by Kate Brian... anything dramatic and sometimes heart warming) but you're looking for something more mature now that you're older, READ THIS BOOK.

that is all. but if you have any questions on things I didn't cover, shoot me a comment or dm me!

ps I didn't edit this before I posted cause I'm a lazy, tired uni student