Kevin Kwan
American
Born 1973
Kevin Kwan (born 1973 or 1974) is a Singaporean-born American novelist and writer of satirical novels Crazy Rich Asians, China Rich Girlfriend, and Rich People Problems. His latest book, Lies and Weddings, was released in June 2024.
In 2014, Kwan was named as one of the "Five Writers to Watch" on the list of Hollywood's Most Powerful Authors published by The Hollywood Reporter. In 2018, Kwan made Time magazine's list of 100 most influential people and was inducted into The Asian Hall of Fame.
On LuvemBooks, we've reviewed Lies and Weddings.
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Kevin Kwan is a Singaporean-born American novelist best known for the satirical bestseller Crazy Rich Asians and its follow-ups. We've reviewed 1 of their books: Lies and Weddings, which sends a debt-ridden heir to a Hawaiian wedding to marry for money while his heart pulls him elsewhere — reviewers found it fast, funny and Trollope-flavoured, with the idealised heroine as the main complaint. It holds a 4.2/5 reader rating from nearly 8,000 Amazon ratings.
- Where should I start?
- Lies and Weddings is the book we've reviewed, and it's a natural entry point: a self-contained story following Rufus Gresham, an heir packed off to a Hawaiian wedding to marry for money while his heart belongs to the girl next door. Reviewers describe it as fast and funny, and it holds a 4.2/5 reader rating from 7,982 Amazon ratings.
- What's their writing style?
- Kevin Kwan writes satirical fiction about money, status and the wealthy. Based on our review of Lies and Weddings, their prose is fast and funny, with a Trollope-flavoured sensibility — think classic marriage-plot comedy updated for the modern super-rich. The one notable critique in our coverage is a tendency toward idealised characters, particularly the heroine of that novel.
- Books we've reviewed
- We've reviewed 1 Kevin Kwan book so far. Lies and Weddings follows debt-ridden heir Rufus Gresham, sent to a Hawaiian wedding to marry money while his heart belongs to the girl next door — reviewers found it fast, funny and Trollope-flavoured, with the idealised heroine as the main complaint. It carries a 4.2/5 reader rating from 7,982 Amazon ratings.
- What genre do they write?
- Kevin Kwan writes fiction, specifically social satire about wealth and the people who chase it. Our reviewed book, Lies and Weddings, is catalogued as Fiction and plays out a classic marry-for-money plot among the ultra-rich.
- What should I read after Lies and Weddings?
- If you enjoyed the satirical take on wealth in Lies and Weddings, Kevin Kwan's earlier novels Crazy Rich Asians, China Rich Girlfriend and Rich People Problems are the natural next step — they're the books that established their reputation. We haven't reviewed those titles yet, so Lies and Weddings remains the only one covered on LuvemBooks for now.
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Kevin Kwan (born 1973 or 1974) is a Singaporean-born American novelist who writes satirical fiction. They are best known for Crazy Rich Asians, along with China Rich Girlfriend and Rich People Problems.
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