
A New Yorker discovers her boyfriend's ultra-wealthy Singapore family, navigating romance and class clashes in a satirical tale.
A New Yorker discovers her boyfriend's ultra-wealthy Singapore family, navigating romance and class clashes in a satirical tale.
(Description comes from the 2013 Anchor Books edition)
When New Yorker Rachel Chu agrees on a summer in Singapore to visit her boyfriend's "traditional" Chinese family, she expects the visit to be relaxing, if a little dull. She has no idea....
Nick's childhood home is a palace. He grew up riding in more private planes than cars. He and Rachel will be attending the wedding of the year. Oh, and Nick just happens to be one of Asia's more eligible bachelors--and his formidable mother isn't so...
will contain mild spoilers
Moderate sexual content with some descriptive encounters; not central but present. To sexual coercion or pressure; not graphic or central.
Minor violence; brief mentions of physical abuse and a graphic dog fight scene.
Moderate profanity and strong language, including slurs, used recurringly.
Minor alcohol use depicted socially; not a central theme.
Minor presence of LGBTQIA+ characters; not central to the plot.
No religious themes present.
No witchcraft or occult themes present.
No evidence found in available sources.
Moderate focus on classism, wealth disparity, and cultural clashes between old and new money.
No self-harm or suicide themes present.
Moderate mentions of child abuse, social bullying, and animal cruelty in specific scenes. To sexual coercion or pressure; not graphic or central.
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