Kameraon’s Reviews > Crazy Rich Asians > Status Update

"Hiyah! Thirty years I have been a pioneering heart surgeon, but my son is the one who gets all the attention--for his bloody clothes!"

This is emblematic of Kwan's writing. Why he's so allergic to writing regular dialogue kills me. The Ah-ma dialogue he wrote about "knowing someone by looking at their face", he was really scratching the surface of something great but then it was back to normal.

Finally have my GOAT audiobook flow and yet this book is still a supreme letdown. The Michael and Astrid scene was all I was waiting for and may have been the worst written scene in the book.

“He smiled mysteriously” like?? Your wife found out about your affair? Your family is likely broken up? Couldn’t believe that line

Me finishing this book is supreme sunk cost fallacy

Yeah this def an audiobook type of book

”Niggas in Macauuuuw” Bernard exulted, raising his arms rapper style.

I really have put up with a lot in this book but yeah, calling it here

I get the feeling no one has ever told Mr. Kwan “show, don’t tell” in his lifetime

Justice for all IT professionals doomed to a life of repairing their relatives technology.

I think the choice to make Astrid, an amazing strong headed character deal with her husband's affair like this is purposeful. I look forward to seeing how this resolves