When Chinese-American Rachel Chu approves of the idea of
spending the summer in Singapore to meet her boyfriend’s “run-of-the-mill”
family and attend his best friend’s wedding, she envisions the visit to be
simple, comforting, and a little boring. Little does she know that this
“normal” Chinese family are nothing but. The cousin who spends millions on the
latest couture, the mother who keeps control and check of everything ( even her
son’s love life ), and the grandmother who are friends with royalty. Nick’s
over expecting mother, his ex, and drama in the Young/Leong clan. Rachel needs
to overcome these obstacles in order to stay by the love of her life’s side.
I thought of the book to be really inventive. I felt that
the book really captured the brilliance of Singapore. Each and every single one
of the characters have been given their own personality and traits which makes
all of them stand out from one another. You have the beautiful Astrid, even
though it is likely that she spends the most in the family, she is the kindest
and one of the most successful. Overall, I really liked this book and I can
find people who are into comedy, drama, and a bit of romance favor this
adventurous book.
Reviewed by Sahaar, Grade 8
Downtown Central Library
1 comment:
When Rachel Chu agrees to go meet her boyfriend's family in Singapore, she's expecting a normal, traditional Chinese family. What's shes not expecting is that he is the son of Chinese billionaires- ones that oppose his marriage to a "commoner" girl. However, things are not perfect in this prosperous paradise- cheating, jealousy, and unhappy marriages are rampant. Assailed on all sides by these rich families and other upper-class girls looking to steal her boyfriend, Rachel has to fight past her uncertainty and decide if this is a life she wants to live for the rest of her life.
I enjoyed this novel, although it wasn't something that I would normally read. The lavish lifestyles of the Singaporeans was interesting to read about, and Rachel's struggles in this new life also added to the plot. However, I didn't really like how the book spent so much time on unimportant details. I think readers of romance novels would like reading this novel, but people who normally don't read that genre would probably still enjoy it. I would definitely recommend this book to people who want a well-written, romance/drama novel to read.
Reviewed by NK, Grade 10
Montrose Library
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