I did not realize this was part of a trio logo when I requested this. I am sure it is a lovely book but I did not read it since I did not read the first two books.

An inner peak into a world that one typically only sees on the screen.

RICH PEOPLE PROBLEMS is the third in the Crazy Rich Asians book series. I haven't read the first two so I don't know if there's an overarching plot arc, I do know based on the blurbs of the books that the series has a permanent cast of characters and RICH PEOPLE PROBLEMS is a continuation of the Young family saga. Despite jumping into the series late not to mention the dizzying cast of characters and their connections, I managed to follow the story well because KKwan provided back stories and updates on long standing feuds and relationships.

I honestly didn't know what to make of RICH PEOPLE PROBLEMS. Going in, I expected (here we go! Expectations are the root of disappointments. I should really just start books blind and with a clean slate.) it to be some sort of a satirical comedy. I kept waiting for a punchline and after reaching the halfway mark, that's when I realized that though the tone is light, RICH PEOPLE PROBLEMS is straightforward in its intent and depiction of these insanely rich Asians. I even think "rich" isn't the right word as these folks are billionaires and they drop money like it's nothing.

Ostentatious, extravagant, lush, and at times vulgar, RICH PEOPLE PROBLEMS is exactly what the title suggests. Money is certainly not an object for this group of people and their lifestyles are so excessive and privileged it's almost fantastical. Except that it's not. These people may be fictional but I promise you, THEY EXIST!

I give RICH PEOPLE PROBLEMS an A+ for entertainment. I'm one of those folks whose one of my many guilty pleasures include moseying about how "the other half" lives and KKwan gave me a huge dose of that. And what makes (I'm guessing) this series a hit is its accessibility. The price tag differs but we fundamentally deal with the same problems as they do: death, rivalries, exes, gossip, etc. it's all here so even if I'm nothing but a commoner compared to these people, I managed to relate to some of their anxieties.

RICH PEOPLE PROBLEM is pure delight! It's scandalous, brass, unapologetically luxe, it's what tabloids are made of! So if you're like me and is a fan of The Real Housewives, Gossip Girl, or crazy family sagas, then this series should be on your TBR.

Rich People Problems was a surprisingly entertaining read through and through. The story follows a few Asian families, and the number of story lines that were all connecting and intertwining was quite impressive. I thought it was an interesting, fictional look into rich people’s lives but it was also very tongue-in-cheek funny. There is an underlying humor throughout the book with good doses of drama and intrigue that kept me reading!

Recommend- Yes (Especially if you like a peak into rich people’s lives)

My hands were practically itching to get a copy of Kevin Kwan's third book that I just had to sign up for an advance copy. Well, the long and short of it is that the book did not disappoint at all.

Of course I had minor quibbles about a few things here and there, but overall, I was happy with how the book turned out. The story was still quite fast-paced and took the reader to different locales around Asia. It was great to be reading about the adventures of Astrid, Nick, and Rachel -- but in this installment, it felt like Astrid was the one in focus, with Nick and Rachel flitting here and about. Eddie was still as big a cunt as ever, and Charlie was still the same awkward guy in the previous books.

Kevin Kwan dabbled a bit in history in showing us a bit of Su Yi's past. I would have liked to read more about her as a young woman, to see how she became the powerful figure she was in the present. I still am on the fence about Kitty's involvement in the story -- I didn't really see how she could be so important to the story, until maybe the end, and even then it felt a bit shoehorned in.

In the end, the book felt like a very worthwhile close to a great series. Nearly all the loose ends were tied neatly and we even saw a bit of background on other characters that were only touched upon in the previous books. Now I can't wait for the movie to come out.

I received a copy of Rich People Problems through NetGalley for an honest review. Thank you to Doubleday Books and Kevin Kwan for the opportunity.

5 stars! I was SO excited to be approved for the ARC. I was ready to love this book and it did not disappoint. It’s a hysterically funny view into the Asian Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. Even Robin Leach would be impressed.

Kevin Kwan continues telling the story of my beloved Asian high society characters and introduces a few more. This book, like the previous two, spans the globe with jet setting characters, their glamourous lifestyles, and rich descriptions of elite environments. Like the other two books, this one also has witty footnotes and Asian languages such as Cantonese, Mandarin, and Malay written in English and the translations that have you laughing out loud on every other page. Kevin Kwan’s sharp sense of humor comes out in every character. His strong sense of Asian heritage, the nuances of each nationality, and the tales of the super rich have me wanting to know more about how the author did his research into this book.

The Asian family hierarchy, the class distinction, the different forms of wealth – it’s all very fascinating and probably true. You just wonder how the author got the inspiration for his characters and fabulous settings. Does he have access to these kinds of people that exist in real life? Does he lead this kind of life? I’m so curious and envious!

There are so many characters in this book that it was hard to remember how they are all related. Kevin needs to write a family tree supplement for his readers so that we can keep track of them all.

In addition to being exposed wealth beyond our imaginations, the reader has insight into multiple cultures, languages, complicated large Asian family dynamics, marriage and divorce drama, fame, servants and scandal. The character flashbacks were very interesting and gives the reader a better understanding of the events that shaped that character’s life.

This book is a guilty pleasure and my favorite of the trilogy. If you want a mental vacation from daily life, READ THIS BOOK. It will transport you out of your boring daily setting into a place that seems out of this world. Highly recommend.

Trying to write this review is hard. It is hard, not because the book wasn't good--there is just so much that happens that to try to briefly explain any of it feels impossible.

There is a part of the world's wealthy elite that even Forbes doesn't have the ability to count-- and the people that make up that upper portion of the 0.1% really do have Rich People Problems. But they also have normal people problems--just with the implications that having normal people problems mixed with wealthy family problems can create.

Nick's grandmother has fallen ill and his family has been told that she may not recover--in an average family that would be hard enough, but in Nick's world extended family reaches beyond continents and with the wealth that his grandmother's estate boasts a rat race for sucking up ensues. Familial bonds are tested and secretes are used for power plays.

Parts of the conversations and interactions between the family units are often funny while others are heartbreaking. The standards and expectations are the same.

I rooted for Astrid and Nick, the only sane family members-- well, aside from Su Yi herself.

It made me wonder, are there people that live this way? With money and family relations being nothing more than something to leverage you into something greater.

As fun a read as the first in the series. I think I have no cares left for rich people problems but then there I go, getting all invested.

Hmmm. I do not understand the love for this book.

2.5 but cannot round up. Incredibly disappointed.

Kudos to Kevin Kwan for his female voice, but honestly, nearly 400 pages 0f cattiness and attention to high end brand-labels, fashion, luxury, privilege, blah, blah, blah. And relatives and backstabbing. And more cattiness!

Really got tiresome. Yes, it's amusing [but it's endlessly repetitive].

Thank you to Doubleday and Netgalley for this eARC.

All of the <i>Crazy Rich Asians</i> books books center on a sprawling, insanely wealthy family living all over the world. This entry in the series sees the members of the family called to Tyersell Park in Singapore to sit at the deathbed of the 94-year old matriarch of the Clan, Su Yi. The titular rich people problems ensue, including issues of status and precedent, jealousy and infighting over who gets what, and lots of feelings about how money changes familial relationships.

As in the previous volumes, our characters can and do throw around billions of dollars, and characters who "only" have a few million have to hide their poverty. I liked all three of these books, they are witty and flesh out most characters, even as they are gently ridiculed for their excess (or extreme frugality when in possession of such wealth).

However, at its beginning, <i>Rich People Problems</i> didn't land as well as the other two for me. We have a president who was born and remains quite wealthy (though not as wealthy as many of our characters here), and allowing this extreme wealth to run amok has not been good for our country. The current climate soured me a bit on the label dropping (a big part of Kwan's style) and over the top descriptions of jewels, clothes, and excess. The book just didn't feel as fun and was not as funny as the first two. The story picked up about 1/3 of the way through, however, and some of those concerns fell away. Maybe I was just able to get re-acclimated to Kwan's tabloid-inspired style. If you liked the first two, I think you will find that this one takes a while to grab hold, but it does get better (and funnier - the Ed Saranwrap joke killed me) as you go. If excess bugs you, this isn't the book for you.

We get to find out what happens to our favorite - Nick, Rachel, Astrid, and less-favorite characters - Collette Bing. The flavor of Jane Austen is still here as it was in the first books - these stories are all about family, money, marriage, precedent, manners, and society after all, and this one in particular has shades of Persuasion in Astrid's story, which I loved. Finally, my favorite part of the book was unexpected - getting a glimpse into Su Yi's activities during WWII. I know this isn't totally what Kwan does, but I would absolutely read a historical novel about this.

Overall, I liked this one - the end was great fun after a draggy beginning. I hope to see more from Kevin Kwan, and I will recommend this title to anyone who liked the first two and the series to anyone wanting a lighter read about family.

If this is the end of the series, it's ending with a bang! Nick's giant family goes through scandals, grief, and battles of epic pettiness that will you laughing and leave your head reeling. I have grown to really enjoy these characters, so I'm hoping the author puts out some small novellas or short stories about their lives after this!

Kevin Kwan is so good at what he does. He is the George R.R. Martin of describing rich people things - where Martin can spend paragraphs (and pages, and pages, and pages) describing a meal, Kwan will tell you about every outfit and piece of art and car that his character encounter. Most of the time I have no idea what he's talking about because I don't have a reference point for high-end watches or whatever (hi, non rich person here!), but it just adds to the "crazy rich" opulence of the lives of his character. These "crazy rich" Asians also still live up to the first part - the Shang-Young-Leong-Cheng family is still nuts, and you can imagine that as their beloved 96-year-old matriarch begins to decline, the insanity over the inheritance only ramps up. Kitty Bing nee Pong remains a key part of the story, now at war with her stepdaughter Colette - even if it's a war fought by trying to obtain even more expensive clothing, real estate, luxury.

My only complaint is that I miss the way that Rachel used to bring a normal person's view to the proceedings. She's mostly sidelined in this book and her perspective is sorely missed. But this latest installment is a fun romp all the same, and I didn't want to put it down.

Only complaint was that the book ended! Satisfying conclusion to an incredible trilogy, I hope this author writes more.

Alamak! I love Kevin Kwan and all his books. I love all the characters and was completely smitten with the narrative. Astrid is my unicorn.

I was very torn about rating this book. I like the irreverent style of writing, and thought there were some very clever parts in the book. But I don't care! I don't care about people like this, and as amusing as it was at some points, it was so very vapid, that I would have stopped reading it altogether if I weren't traveling (I hate to have really good books interrupted).

The third installation of Kevin Kwan's entertaining, fun and accurate tales of the upper class in Singapore did not disappoint. The story is compelling and, having lived in Asia for much of my adult life, the characters are very real and I find it fun to compare them to possible people I know. Really fun books to read.

Hilarious glimpse into a world far-removed from my own, populated with both the farcical entitled and reasonably-grounded characters I've come to expect from Kevin Kwan's writing. This is a great beach read selection.

DNF due to lack of interest in characters in preceding novels of the series and this latest installment. Thank you.