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This sequel delves into the family drama of the Crazy Rich Asians. It is over the top in many ways but at the heart it is the story of family and loyalty and what is really important. But along the way you get a glimpse of how the super wealthy live. Once you figure out how the characters are connected it is an enjoyable read.

Rich People Problems bring us back to Nicky, Rachel, Eddie, Astrid and good old Kitty Pong. The world Kevin Kwan created in "Crazy Rich Asians" and "China Rich Girlfriend" is the same, full of excess, name dropping, backstabbing and a large family fighting over money, love and who gets what.

The entire Shang-Young family rushes home to Singapore, when Su-Yi falls ill. Family from far and wide rush in to see the grand matriarch one last time....as well as find what what they will get. All the while, Astrid is STILL dealing with her divorce from Michael, while falling deeper in love with Charlie, who is still dealing with his crazy wife. Nicky is banned from Su Yi's deathbed...or is he?

This is the third book in the "Crazy Rich Asian" and I'm sad to see this series go. The lives of the super rich combined with Asian families is something so specific, special and hilarious. Kevin Kwan is one of the premier young Asian writers and I hope he has more hilarious tales in the works.

Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and Kevin Kwan for the opportunity to review this eARC.

Another great read by Kwan! So fun! This will be a great summer read to take to the pool or beach.

I've been reading this series-does three books count as a series?- faithfully since the first Crazy Rich Asians. I would gladly drop in on these characters every few years for as long as Kevin Kwan wants to keep going.


This book continues the series routine of multiple storylines, and I was genuinely surprised that Nick (a professor who initially brought his now-wife Rachel into this culture of exceptionally wealthy Asians) and Rachel took such a backseat to the rest of the characters in this novel.

In this book, Nick Young's grandmother is near death and his relatives all begin to scheme over her belongings, most importantly the one-of-a-kind house that's frequently referred to as the largest private estate in Singapore.Prior to his estrangement with his grandmother, Nick's family believed he would be willed the family home, but his relatives now see an opportunity in Nick's absence.

Nick's cousin Astrid is the only other relative more concerned with losing their grandmother than what she might leave them. Astrid's in the middle of a nasty divorce and she's trying to be happy without completely alienating her parents.

I don't want to forge to mention the social-climber Kitty Pong, because she's back and still spending money as fast as she can come into contact with it. She's at a self-imposed war with her stepdaughter to see who can make the biggest splash the fastest.

As with the two earlier works, I was immediately pulled into Young family's world of luxuries and laughter. Families are crazy, period, and this family's wealth does nothing but create more sources of craziness for them. I especially loved the chance to get a better understanding of the family's matriarch, who was previously only really discussed as another plot point. Astrid also had a higher page count this time around, and while I enjoyed the deepening of her character I was sad to see she still had so many problems.

If you enjoyed the rest of the series you'll find plenty to like here, but newcomers may find themselves struggling with why they care.

Kevin Kwan, bestselling author of Crazy Rich Asians and China Rich Girlfriend, is back with an uproarious new novel of a family riven by fortune, an ex-wife driven psychotic with jealousy, a battle royal fought through couture gown sabotage, and the heir to one of Asia’s greatest fortunes locked out of his inheritance.

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. It seems the entire Shang-Young clan has convened from all corners of the globe, ostensibly to care for their matriarch but truly to stake claim on the massive fortune that Su Yi controls. With each family member secretly fantasizing about getting the keys to Tyersall Park–a trophy estate on 64 prime acres in the heart of Singapore–the place becomes a hotbed of intrigue and Nicholas finds himself blocked from entering the premises. As relatives claw over heirlooms, Astrid Leong is at the center of her own storm, desperately in love with her old sweetheart Charlie Wu, but tormented by his ex-wife–a woman hell bent on destroying Astrid’s reputation and relationship. Meanwhile Kitty Pong, married to billionaire Jack Bing, finds a formidable opponent in his fashionista daughter, Colette. A sweeping novel that takes us from the elegantly appointed mansions of Manila to the secluded private islands in the Sulu Sea, from a schoolyard kidnapping to a gold-leaf dancefloor spattered with blood, Kevin Kwan’s gloriously wicked new novel reveals the long-buried secrets and rich people problems of Asia’s most privileged families.

Rich People Problems is the third book in the Crazy Rich Asians series, and honestly it is my favorite of the three! Once again, Kevin Kwan brings readers into the world of Asia’s most elite and rich families. In the newest installation in the series, the entire Shang-Young family rush to Singapore when the matriarch of the family, Su Yi, falls ill. While most of the family arrive with grand hopes of inheriting Tyersall Park, Su Yi’s prized property in Singapore, a few family members arrive out of love and affection for their grandmother.

As if Su Yi’s illness and the clamoring for inheritance isn’t enough drama for one family, there are plenty of family feuds, secret affairs, rumors, stalking, and more wrapped into Rich People Problems. As always, there are laugh-out-loud moments, and I can guarantee that readers will be sucked into the world of elite Asian families within the first 30 pages. You don’t want to miss Rich People Problems. And if you haven’t read Kevin Kwan’s other books in the Crazy Rich Asians series, what are you waiting for? Pick them up today!

*Disclaimer* I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Amazing editing, and I LOVED that it had at the end of each chapter an explanation of all words that I may not know, and quickly realized I could easily wait or scroll quickly to end of that chapter for any word explanation no may need. I thought the book was great. Read it in one sitting!!!

Rich people, they are just like us. They come together to honor their matriarch They reminisce. They laugh. They cry. They fight. Repeat. The only difference is they do so with massive amounts of label and name dropping. Kevin Kwan’s, Rich People Problems, familiar and dishy tone makes for a quick read that is hard to put down. All the usual suspects are present: the matriarch, they proverbial son (Eddie still thinks it’s him), the saintly daughter (everyone thinks they’re the one), the social climber, and the hangers-on, except this time around they are a little more personable and relatable (minus Eddie and Kitty ---- although they both get a slight personality makeover in the end). All the gushing about what’s hot or not is as prevalent as it is pretentious, but the delivery is so hilarious that it is hard to refrain from laughing out loud.
The big family reunion is hampered by family discord and uncertainty. Sun Yi, not the most sympathetic head of household, lets her offspring swing in the breeze and it takes the ingenuity of the chosen one (still not Eddie) to figure out how to keep them and their legacy all together.
The intersecting stories flow seamlessly into each other (although the trip down Sun Yi’s memory lane felt a little out of place until the third act) and the peek into the lives of the super rich is replete with what is stylish and swanky. During one of Kitty’s soliloquies with her girlfriends, Kwan touches on the ugly underlying aspects of class and division --- race and the color of one’s skin. A timely, if brief, point that goes by too fast. The pat ending is a bit of a let down given the ambition and hysterics of some, *cough,* Eddie and Kitty. The conclusion felt too tidy and the HEAs too neat, but maybe it’s all a setup for the next big blow up. Nonetheless, Rich People Problems are ones that I wouldn’t mind inheriting, if only for a day.

I love the title of this book, Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan. I know immediately that everything within the pages of this book is going to be dripping in diamonds and designer clothes.

Kevin is known for his other novels, China Rich Girlfriend and Crazy Rich Asians which got amazing reviews.

Here’s the official synopsis:

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 a 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.

A roller coaster ride through the rich and fabulous lives of the characters you've grown to love (or hate). Kwan adds some surprising twists and turns along the way, but wraps things up nicely! Very satisfying conclusion to the trilogy.

If I believed in guilty pleasures, this would be at the top of my guilty pleasures reading list. They're decadent. They're full of glam. They're fun. They're compelling. Reading these books is a little like gawking at something you've never seen before. You can't look away from the spectacle.

In conclusion, I highly recommend all three books in this series for beach reading especially. The descriptions of clothing and jewelry alone will be enough to keep you entertained, and the plot is just a big old gossip fest.

READ THESE.

(Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the digital ARC!)

I planned to do a bunch of work over the weekend, but I got the eARC of Rich People Problems on Friday afternoon, and… well, I can work later.

This is the third in Kevin Kwan’s series about hyperrich Asian families. The opening has a bit of awkward exposition dialogue, but I’ll overlook it as a way to catch up readers who missed China Rich Girlfriend and Crazy Rich Asians.

Su Yi, the matriarch from the first two novels, is on her deathbed, so all of the questions around Nick’s inheritance and who will receive the family estate at Tyersall Park are about to come clear. Naturally, that’s a perfect time for manipulation, backstabbing, secrets and spending among the clan. And great-grandmother Su Yi has a few secrets of her own.

There’s more of the family drama, conspicuous consumption and snarky multilingual footnotes that I loved in the first two books. Nosy in-laws drop a surprise gyno exam to find out why a young wife hasn’t produced a grandchild yet (Rachel, uh, declines the offer). Heiress Colette Bing has married a title, and traded Instagramming her fashions for experiments in looking like she didn’t try at all. She’s also taken up philanthropy, and goes just as OTT with her charity and minimalism as we’d expect. Charlie stages an elaborate Bollywood proposal for Astrid, while someone else pays the paparazzi extra to snap it and publish the story. And, in keeping with the theme of secrets getting out, there’s also a sex tape and a suicide attempt.

There’s just one moment that strained my credulity. One scene hinges on the aunties not identifying Kitty Pong (Tsai Bing) immediately. A lot of the second novel is around Kitty’s attempts to turn her fame and fortune into a high society entrance, and she’s constantly caught out doing something gauche. All of the others characters felt consistant through the novels, and it just felt off that the gossiping aunties would completely fail to recognize who’s making a massive bid on their property.

This is a great successor to the first two novels, and kind of makes me want to begin again with Crazy Rich Asians.

Having read the first two books in Kevin Kwan's "Rich" trilogy, I was thrilled to receive Rich People Problems as an ARC. RPP continues the story of Asia's wealthiest dynasties - Nicholas, Rachel, Astrid, Eleanor, Kitty, and company all return for one last(?) showdown.
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As the matriarch, Su Yi, of the Young clan is on the brink of death, family members flock to Singapore to pay their respects...and nose in their stake for Su Yi's immense fortune and estate. Alongside the squabbling and posturing over the massive inheritance, the dramas started in the previous novels reach a crescendo; Astrid's acrimonious marriage & her love for ex-bf Charlie, Nick and Rachel's estrangement from Su Yi, Kitty's meteoric rise (& possible fall?) in Asian society, and the bits and pieces of the various other characters. Who will get Su Yi's fortune? Who will find love? Who will slink away, ostracized? ----------------------------------------------------In true Kwan fashion, RPP is overflowing with haute couture, private jets & islands, and diamonds and family dysfunction that are larger than life. With a long cast of characters, it's somewhat difficult to keep up unless you've read the first two books recently. The characters are entertaining as usual, although I did feel as though this book was just a reiteration of the same, same. Verdict: A juicy, gossipy conclusion to this over the top series, but I'd have to say the first two books outshine this one. 3-3.5/5⭐️

I really enjoyed Rich People Problems, Kevin Kwan's follow-up to Crazy Rich Asians and China Rich Girlfriends. He brings back the same characters we're familiar with, Astrid, Charlie, Eddie, and Nick and brings them all together at the same time.

Nick's grandmother, Su Yi, is dying at the family estate, and the family flies in (on private jets, naturally) to say goodbye and to see what their slice of the pie might be be. The characters are over the top like as in the other two books, but in this book a few of the characters show humanity that goes beyond their money. It was a satisfying to find out the endings to some of the character's stories (although I hope Kevin Kwan has more books planned!)

There are lots of descriptions of lavish lifestyles for us to live through vicariously, with brand names scattered throughout! The food all sounded delicious, enough to make me want some immediately.

I found the book very entertaining. I recommend it and it would be a great beach read!

I love this series so much. I can't wait for the movie! This is the perfect blend of escapism, voyeurism, and snarkiness. And on top of all that, the story is completely engaging! I've read each book in this trilogy in one sitting.

This last book in the Crazy Rich Asians trilogy was like reading a familiar old friend whom one hasn't seen in a while. The over-the-top opulence is back in full force, with many laugh out loud moments, as well as outrageous scenes that will have you shaking your head with chuckles of disbelief...unless you have an Asian family. a great read-I will miss this series.

I received an ARC of Kevin Kwan's Rich People Problems from Netgalley and Doubleday in exchange for an honest review.

In this third installation, Kevin Kwan brings back the magic I felt China Rich Girlfriend was missing. Although to be honest, I could still do without Kitty. I did not like her in the second book, and still felt like she was mostly unneeded - because there are so many characters in the book that could have used the time given to her.
Back to the great parts of this book - I continue to love the relationships between Rachel and Nick and Astrid and Charlie, and I loved that Kevin brought back Rachel's best friend too! I also thoroughly loved getting the glimpses into Su Yi's history.

There is a whole lot of great drama, and definitely some laugh out loud moments - mostly around Eddie and his ridiculousness. And of course, there is the luxury these characters are afforded. The beautiful vacation spots, the descriptions some times made me feel like I could be right there.

Well done Kevin Kwan! I cannot wait to see Crazy Rich Asians when it hits the big screen!!!

I loved his first book, the second was just OK, and this one was completely unreadable. There's no way I could remember who was who or how they were related to each other. At the very least, a few pages listing the characters before the book started would have gone a long way.