1. Consider the book's title: what does "China
rich" mean? How is it different (or is it...?) from "Singapore rich"
where Crazy Rich Asians (CRA) takes place?
2. Like the previous book, China Rich Girlfriend is filled with
jaw-dropping opulence. Which incident, or which character, dropped your
jaw more than others?
3. In what way do Rachel and Nick serve as (somewhat) objective
observers into this world of crazy conspicuous consumption? To what
degree are their values different from the characters who live in Asia?
Do they exude a sense of superiority over the others?
4. Poor Rachel has her trouble with secondary mothers: Eleanor, her
future mother-in-law, and Shaoyen, her step-mother. Both make life
difficult for Rachel. How do their attitudes change and are those
changes genuine?
5. Talk about the ins & outs of Rachel's relationship with her
half-brother Carlton.
6. What do you make of Kitty Pong, her social climbing and attempts to
fit in with the Straits Chinese? Is she a sympathetic character?
7. How have events transformed Astrid's husband, Michael? Is he due a
"comeuppance?"
8. Overall, what do you think of these characters? Is Kevin Kwan
presenting them critically, satirically, lovingly, humorously? All or
none of those?
9. Is there a take-away from this novel and, if you've read CRA, from
that novel as well? If so, what? Or are these books simply one of those
guilty pleasures that one loves to indulge in?
* Some questions from
LitLovers.