Rich People Problems, Kevin Kwan
Rich People Problems, Kevin Kwan
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Rich People Problems

Bestseller

Author: Kevin Kwan

Narrator: Lydia Look

Unabridged: 16 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/23/2017

Categories: Fiction, Women, Humorous

Synopsis

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.

About Kevin Kwan

Having been born and raised in Singapore, author Kevin Kwan, indulged in several interesting activities before he returned to his favorite.....that of writing. Kevin lived in Manhattan to pursue a BFA at Parson's School of Design. After attaining his degree, he worked for Martha Stewart Living, Andy Warhol's magazine, Interview, and the legendary design firm created by Tibor Kalman, M&Co.

In 2000 he established his own creative studio where he produced high profile visual projects for very famous clients.

Even though he was very much demanded by big name clients, he decided to return to his passion of writing. His debut novel was in 2013, Crazy Rich Asians, which is also being made into a major motion picture. The sequel, China Rich Girlfriend was a huge hit worldwide, then was followed by the last in the trilogy, Rich People Problems, which was released in 2017. Kevin still resides in Manhattan.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Miranda on May 07, 2021

Dear Lord, thank you for getting me the fuck out of here. AmenNicholas Young narrowly escaped his family last round - and now he's happily married and settled - but all that's about to change. His grandmother, Su Yi, is on her deathbed and he has no choice but rush to her side...along wi......more

Goodreads review by Dr. Appu on March 14, 2023

Su Yi, who owns a massive fortune in Singapore, is lying on her deathbed. The entire Shang-Young clan from all the corners of the world are at Tyersall Park mainly to see what portion of the fortune they will get if Su Yi dies. Nicholas Young, who is the most probable person, who is supposed to get......more

Goodreads review by Rincey on May 28, 2017

These are so consistently fun......more

Goodreads review by Baba on May 26, 2023

Estranged Nick, and wife Rachel (the reasons why he's estranged) has to go back home when news of the the matriarch of their super rich dynasty might be on her death bed! What follows is a pseudo-dark comedy (was that the intention) contemporary read, as some of the extended family, and some don't,......more

Goodreads review by Anne on August 23, 2021

Bespoke. Everything is bespoke in this book. And to think, I had no idea how boujee I was when I took my kids to Build A Bear at the mall. Apparently, they own several bespoke stuffed animals, and I should have been bragging about that shit on the playground. Ok, there is still a stupid amount of wor......more

Quotes

“Flashy, funny.... Delicious, the juicy stuff of classic high-society drama.... Rich People Problems is a fun tabloid romp full of over-the-top shenanigans, like a society party brawl that ruins both a Ramon Orlina glass sculpture of the hostess’s breasts and ‘a special pig that had only eaten truffles its entire life and was flown in from Spain....’ A memorable, laugh-out-loud Asian glitz fest that’s a pure pleasure to read.” —USA Today

“I gobbled all three volumes of Kevin Kwan’s gossipy, name-droppy and wickedly funny Crazy Rich Asians trilogy as if they were popcorn. (Really fresh, still-warm popcorn, with that good European butter… but I digress.) The novels, set among three intergenerational and ultrarich Chinese families and peppered with hilarious explanatory footnotes, are set mostly in Singapore but flit easily from one glamorous world city to another…. Irresistible.” —The Seattle Times

“Kevin Kwan has done it again. The mastermind behind the delicious Crazy Rich Asians series has drawn a cult-like following with his extravagant tales of Asia’s upper echelon. He’s back at with the series’s final installment, Rich People Problems (rest assured, it’s just as enthralling as the trilogy’s first two volumes).” —InStyle

“[A] hilarious family drama…. This delightfully wicked family saga will have you laughing over your summer daiquiris at the long-buried secrets of Asia’s most privileged families and their rich people problems.” —Redbook Magazine, “20 Summer Beach Reads to Stock Up On Now”
 
“There are a lot of lines in Kevin Kwan’s forthcoming novel Rich People Problems that will make you both roll your eyes and chuckle at the pure absurdity of the characters…. Pure entertainment. Think: Bravo’s ‘Housewives’ but with a lot more money and, as a result, a lot more drama.” —Nylon

“Thank god for Kwan.... In Rich People Problems—Kwan’s third installment in his Crazy Rich Asians series—even more insane family hijinks unfold when greed and jealousy get fortune-hungry schemers up in a wild tizzy. Catch up on the whole saga before the film’s release.” —W Magazine

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