Though we wouldn’t put it past the family they’re vicious to the point where violence would be, and sometimes is, a viable option for dealing with their problems. “There’s a terrible massacre at the very end.” He’s joking, of course. When I chat with Kwan over the phone, I have about 50 pages left in the book. Rich People Problems is the final novel in the Crazy Rich trilogy and follows the Shang-Young clan from Singapore to Europe to India to the Philippines and back again as they battle over fortunes, love, and family. Think: Bravo's Housewives but with a lot more money and, as a result, a lot more drama. They’re not likable people-most of them-but you’re not picking up these books hoping to read about characters who change the world, you’re picking it up for pure entertainment. If you’ve read either of Kwan’s previous books ( Crazy Rich Asians and Crazy Rich Girlfriend) you know this kind of she-can’t-be-serious dialogue is par for the course when it comes to the highly spoiled, insanely wealthy Chinese families the plot surrounds. Take this one, for example, said by protagonist Nick Young's mother while scolding her only child: "You're my son-I've watched your nannies change your diapers, you know! Now, aren't you going to eat any of the food we bought?"
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.
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