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Sex and Vanity
- Narrated by: Lydia Look
- Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
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The iconic author of the bestselling phenomenon Crazy Rich Asians returns with the glittering tale of a young woman who finds herself torn between two men.
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.
The daughter of an American-born Chinese mother and a blue-blooded New York father, Lucie has always sublimated the Asian side of herself, 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, she finds herself drawn to him again. Soon, Lucie is spinning a web of deceit that involves her family, her fiancé and ultimately herself, as she tries to deny George entry into her world – and her heart.
Moving between summer playgrounds of privilege, peppered with decadent food and extravagant fashion, Sex and Vanity is a truly modern love story, a daring homage to A Room with a View, and a brilliantly funny comedy of manners set between two cultures.
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PEOPLE WATCHING HAS NEVER BEEN SO MUCH FUN.
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- Maygan
- 18-09-2020
Predictable progression
Enjoyed the cross cultures
Possibly more a visual experience- to create the opulence and appreciate the grandeur
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- Andrew W
- 05-07-2020
Funny again but too far
Enjoyed the other books this one is good but has a few too many twists of crazy which starts to spoil the experience of the light hearted story
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- Jennifer Grieve
- 04-01-2022
Good but not great.
Good story but nowhere near as captivating or exciting as the Crazy Asians trilogy.
The narrator really struggled with the Australian accent of George.
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- ally burgo
- 10-07-2020
Boring, predictable, vapid
Lacks the charm of Crazy rich Asians. More like a trashy Danielle Steele novel. Disappointing.
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-01-2021
Loved it
Easy listen/ read
Enjoyed the characters & the lavishness descried in the book
Similar theme to kevin kwans other books but i enjoy the theme
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- craig
- 10-07-2020
Okay as a follow-up
Smashed through this one as it was an easy read. Characters weren't as engaging as the CRA series and a little less likeable.
Interesting portrayal of internalised racism.
As an Australian, I struggled listening to the 'Australian' accent.
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- Amazon Customer
- 14-07-2020
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Loved this book. The story has tie ins from Crazy Rich Asians.
Lucy is lovable and you will like her although she gets herself into some trouble.
Gosh just read it you won't be disappointed.. .
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- Anonymous User
- 04-01-2021
A nice summer read..
This is a really sweet story, filled with detailed descriptions of the lives of some unimaginably wealth characters.
A fun summer read.
Unfortunately the narrator CANNOT do an Australian accent for the character of George, it’s quite off-putting. If you can get past that, the rest of the story and narration is lovely.
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- Wednesday's Child
- 13-08-2021
Not his best work
I thoroughly enjoyed Kevin Kwan's previous books, but this one was so completely pretentious and arrogant I found it difficult to strip away the thick layers of unnecessary commentay in order to reach the heart of the plot and the characters. Yes, it was mildly humorous and I will probably listen to it again and give it another chance.
As for the narration, over all I think the Narrator did a good job, however listening to her "Australian" accent was the equivalent to listing to nails on a chalkboard! It leaned more towards a New Zealand accent. Just terrible :(
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- Anonymous User
- 02-03-2023
Meh
Not the best.
Repetitive of previous works.
I did last til the end though but very predictable.
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