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Title details for Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan - Available

Rich People Problems

#3 in series

by Kevin Kwan
Lydia Look
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Kevin Kwan, bestselling author of Crazy Rich Asians (soon to be a MAJOR MOTION PICTURE starring Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh and Gemma Chan) 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. 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.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Crazy Rich Asians

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    May 23, 2017

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781524780043
      • File size: 462294 KB
      • Duration: 16:03:06

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      July 31, 2017
      The winning third novel (after 2015’s China Rich Girlfriend) in Kwan’s trilogy about elite Asian families focuses on the impending death of matriarch Shang Su Yi and the fate of the family estate, Tyersall Park in Singapore, amid plenty of gossip, scheming, and cattiness among the book’s status-conscious players. Nick Young is living in New York, estranged from Su Yi—the beloved grandmother who raised him—since she deemed his then-girlfriend, Rachel Chu, unfit for him. Nick’s cousin Astrid Leong, though also favored by Su Yi, is on the outs with her family after Isabel—the unstable ex-wife of Astrid’s beau, Charlie Young—causes a public spectacle that soils the Leong name. When it becomes clear that Su Yi is near death, status-climbing Eddie Cheng, Nick’s cousin, plots to keep Astrid and Nick from her deathbed while hoping to claim Tyersall Park for himself. Kwan’s writing is lively and witty, and he has a gift for peppering his narrative with telling detail. His complicated plot never flags, even in the less-intriguing scenes that showcase Astrid’s gooey illicit romance. The author is at his best when he’s unveiling this rarefied world and pitting the stature-obsessed with their more humble counterparts; this comes to a satisfying crescendo as the fate of Tyersall Park is decided.

    • Library Journal

      September 1, 2017

      Kwan's third volume continues to expose--albeit with plenty of schadenfreudian humor--the outrageous excesses and over-the-top machinations that began with his debut, Crazy Rich Asians (currently in highly anticipated celluloid production). Lydia Look, who voiced book two, China Rich Girlfriend, with energetic aplomb, reprises her crisply clipped Singlish with unfailing enthusiasm; her "Aiyah!"s and "Alamak!"s provide emphatic punctuation to the shenanigans of Kwan's uberrich folks. By being Manhattan-based, Nicholas and Rachel Young are temporarily detached from Nicky's extended dysfunctional family in Singapore. When family matriarch Su Yi falls gravely ill, her Tyersall Park home--an unparalleled, legendary estate--swells with fawning well-wishers. Missing is her favorite grandson Nicky, from whom she's been estranged ever since he chose Rachel over his family. The local drama, meanwhile, implodes. Cousin Astrid's marriage has floundered, as she's involved again with her less-than-appropriate first love, Charlie Wu. Kitty Pong is now Kitty Bing, married to China's second wealthiest man, but her new billions still can't buy satisfaction, especially when her new stepdaughter keeps stealing her spotlight. VERDICT Libraries will want to share the wealth of this rollicking, can't-turn-away pick, especially ideal for beaches and road trips.--Terry Hong, Smithsonian BookDragon, Washington, DC

      Copyright 2017 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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