![]() The multi-cultural continent has many sides and you will get a glimpse of it in the following titles, be it about immigrants with new money, young girls longing to snag a rich husband, fans of K-pop idols or assassins who read. ![]() No, Asia isn’t all about poverty and arranged marriages though of course, these are very valid and relevant topics in contemporary Asia. It is indulgent, extravagant and exposes a whole new luxury lifestyle that might come as a surprise to many readers. When I think of a fun Asian book, Crazy Rich Asians always pops to my mind. BUT these books are layered to have more serious themes - female infanticide, prejudice against different communities, misogyny, beauty standards - within a good story. ![]() All these aren’t light reads, in fact most of them aren’t and some are literary too. I am reminded of the chat with Tara and Freyan about fun books and why we need them, which got me thinking about fun Asian books to read. Sure, I love reading about serious themes of wars, displacement, and racism, but sometimes I do long for pure doses of fun. Behold some new fun books and light reads from Asia! As I was compiling a list of new books from Asia, I felt most of them were quite literary in scope. ![]() Private jet hopping, exorbitant displays of wealth, bloody murders, ghosts, and romance. ![]()
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