It’s the eve of Rachel Chu’s wedding, and she should be over the moon. She has a flawless Asscher-cut diamond, a wedding dress she loves, and a fiancé willing to thwart his meddling relatives and give up one of the biggest fortunes in Asia in order to marry her. Still, Rachel mourns the fact that her birthfather, a man she never knew, won’t be there to walk her down the aisle.
Then a chance accident reveals his identity. Suddenly, Rachel is drawn into a dizzying world of Shanghai splendor, a world where people attend church in a penthouse, where exotic cars race down the boulevard, and where people aren’t just crazy rich … they’re China rich.
I picked this book to read after I enjoyed the movie "Crazy Rich Asians". This is the 2nd book in that series and, due to the success of the 1st movie, I have no doubt they will make a second. Was it a good book, no. It was full of ideas but was all over the place trying to cover all the ideas. Pick a main storyline and develop it more. Use less characters and give them some depth. Astrid's story was interesting and could have been a deep book in it's own right. Kitty's story as well had so much potential but was just a comedy sketch on the side. Even Rachel and Nick were just turned into side characters giving a reason for all the other characters to come together.
I know the concept of this book is not about depth of character but how shallow the "crazy rich" actually are but you could still make it into a better book. Will it be a good film, I am sure it will be with the right budget. It will be crazy and colorful and a great girls night out movie.
No need to read the book to enjoy the movie, so save your time.
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