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Torn between duty, desire, and cultural identity.
If you're a fan of "Crazy Rich Asians," "Sex and Vanity" will likely tickle your fancy with its sharp social commentary wrapped in a compelling love story. Kevin Kwan brings his trademark wit and flair for the opulent, this time juxtaposing old money snobbery with modern social dilemmas. The book will not only entertain but also provoke thoughts on cultural identity and the hidden costs of fitting in versus standing out.
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Sex and Vanity: A Novel
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Kevin Kwan
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ISBN: 9780385546362
Authors:
Kevin Kwan
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Date of Publication: 2020-01-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.34
(rated by 54750 readers)
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The iconic author of the bestselling phenomenon Crazy Rich Asians returns with a glittering tale of love and longing as a young woman finds herself torn between two worlds--the WASP establishment of her father's family and George Zao, a man she is desperately trying to avoid falling in love with. On her very first morning on the jewel-like island of Capri, Lucie Churchill sets eyes on George Zao and she instantly can't stand him. She can't stand it when he gallantly offers to trade hotel rooms with her so that she can have a view of the Tyrrhenian Sea, she can't stand that he knows more about Casa Malaparte than she does, and she really can't stand it when he kisses her in the darkness of the ancient ruins of a Roman villa and they are caught by her snobbish, disapproving cousin Charlotte. "Your mother is Chinese so it's no surprise you'd be attracted to someone like him," Charlotte teases. The daughter of an American-born Chinese mother and a blue-blooded New York father, Lucie has always sublimated the Asian side of herself in favor of the white side, and she adamantly denies having feelings for George. But several years later, when George unexpectedly appears in East Hampton, where Lucie is weekending with her new fiancé, Lucie finds herself drawn to George again. Soon, Lucie is spinning a web of deceit that
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