Wanted to read this before I watched the movie. This book was so much fun. Over the top, but un-put-downable. It's a bit of a satire, but from what I hear, it's not terribly far off the mark. I loved the viewpoints from all of the different couples. The book plays with a bunch of different tensions: upper middle class v. wealthy v. crazy rich, ABC v. mainland Chinese v. overseas Chinese, men v. women. There are a lot of different perspectives. The book switches between them well. E.g., in one chapter, you flit from Rachel's thoughts to Nick's to Astrid's to several other characters within a few lines, and get to see the same events from completely different perspectives. It was a really light and fast read, but an enjoyable one.

Just like the first one, this was a lot of fun. The craziness is dialed up just a bit. And there's still plenty of intrigue, some mystery, and some romance. I particularly enjoyed the new adventures of Kitty Pong. Fun, funny, and entertaining.

Just as fun as the last one. There was some interesting experimentation in the writing—like all of the different points of view before the funeral. There was more of the humor and intrigue we enjoyed from the first two books. There wasn’t much about Rachel and Nicky, but we got to see more of Astrid and Charlie, who couldn’t seem to catch a break in this one. Eddie Cheng was crazier and more delusional than ever, as were the aunties. And as always, I enjoyed seeing more of Kitty Pong.