![]() ![]() But Nicholas has been estranged from his grandmother after she voiced her disapproval of his marrying Rachel, whom she viewed as a common Chinese girl, so he hasn't been home to visit her in several years. While Asian tradition would usually expect Su Yi to leave the estate to her eldest son, Philip, many believed she'd bequeath it to his son, her favorite grandson, Nicholas. She has a massive fortune, capped by Tyersall Park, a 64-acre estate on prime land in Singapore. ![]() ![]() Su Yi, the matriarch of the Young Family, is on her deathbed. The problem is that they all have too much money, and it's come so easily to them that they think they're bloody geniuses and so they are always right." "Peel away the veneer of wealth and sophistication and you'll find extremely provincial, narrow-minded people. Campy, a bit melodramatic, and utterly outrageous, Kwan's tales of three generations of Chinese families, set mostly in Singapore, provides a hysterical glimpse into how the ultra-rich live. (It leaves my head clearer than drinking would, anyway.) Kevin Kwan's Rich People Problems, the third in his Crazy Rich Asians series, was just the ticket. Sometimes the best antidote for the craziness of the world is reading a wacky book. ![]()
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