In China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan, money may not define a person’s reputation, but it certainly helps. When Eleanor Young learned that her son’s girlfriend, Rachel was the son of the “China rich” Bao family, she was eager to give her blessings on their wedding, a union she had previously tried to forbid. Meanwhile, Kitty Pong learned there was a wrong way to try to move upward in Asian society. Themes in the novel include the outward signs of wealth, the power of the wealthy, and the adherence to Asian tradition.
