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One of the main focuses of the novel is the lavish wedding dubbed in Singapore as the wedding of the century. In this wedding, the wealthiest families in mainland China gather and flaunt their wealth. It is a wedding between a nouveau rich and an old-money. The lavishness of the wedding is what makes it really interesting to the readers. [3]

Many readers are shocked to find out that such wealth and lifestyle exists in Asia. But, as Kevin Kwan has insisted, these things happen in real life. Many rich Asian families are very particular about their wealth. They like to tell the world that they can afford things many cant afford; that they are capable of doing crazy things with their wealth. [3]

Though Rachel is not rich like Nick, she doesnt take advantage of her boyfriends wealth. In fact, she finds Nicks relatives pitiful because they are materialistic, hostile, insecure, and malicious. Despite this, she continues to admire Nick and sees him for who he really is, which is far different from the characteristics of his relatives. [2]

Eddie Cheng comes from a westernized social-climbing family from Hong Kong. He is described as the most money-centered character in the novel, Crazy Rich Asians. When he borrows a private jet from his billionaire Singaporean friend, Leo Ming, he drools over the Henri Matisse painting that hangs in the cabin and other luxurious items his friend owns. [2]

Kevin Kwan wanted to keep the novel humorous while telling truths at the same time. He wrote about a world that parodied those who are very fixated on brand names and those who name drop luxury items just to tell everyone how wealthy and powerful they are. The book also contained various foods that many of us never heard offoods that only exist in the realm of the ultra rich. [3]

In some ways, the novel also tackles the subject of consumerist culture as well as the authors take on it. Kevin Kwan has observed that many Asians, especially those from the upper class, are very particular about brand names. They are fixated on shopping for expensive brands and items. They spend more money on shopping than anyone could imagine. [6]

The novel opens in London. While staying at an elite hotel, the Young family was treated rudely because they are Asians and shabby-looking. Outraged by such rudeness, they promptly made calls and bought the place, causing one of the residents in the hotel, Bowager Marchioness, to go somewhere else and find a new place to stay. [2]

The novel features Nick Young and his American-born Chinese girlfriend, Rachel Chu. The plot narrates how Rachel was invited by Nicks family to visit Singapore and attend a wedding. So, Nick and Rachel went over to Singapore during the summer. While there, Rachel was culture-shocked upon witnessing the highly lavish lifestyle of Nicks family and friends. [2]

Although Kevin Kwan finished a degree in Creative Writing at the University of Houston, he didnt work as a writer after graduating. Instead, he channeled into his first love: fashion. Many years after, he finally went back to his other love: writing. He wrote Crazy Rich Asians when he was in his mid-thirties. [7]

Kevin Kwan wanted to give the world a new image of Asia or a new meaning of the word, Asian. In many ways, the book demonstrates how diverse Asian culture is, and how little we know about it. Despite its commentary on excessive richness, the novel shows the dynamic culture, ethnicity, and tradition of Asia. [4]