Kevin Kwan's technique in Crazy Rich Asians.
Kevin Kwan did an extraordinary job to show us the magnitude of the wealth in this book. He used a lot of precise descriptions to create this world. Here is one of the most interesting technique he used:
Brand Names and precise description of items: Throughout the book, Kevin Kwan poured in tons of brand names to make each Asian character colorful. Most of the descriptions are on clothings. Since these characters are extremely rich, all of them wear extravagant dresses and clothes. To make them seem expensive and unique, Kevin Kwan usually states the name of the brand (usually famous), followed by the designer of the dress. He went further and described the achievement of the designers, like the people that wore the works of the designer.
At the climax of this book, which is the wedding, Kwan put in all the important people of Asia into the ceremony to show us the importance of the wedding. He described some of important people in detail to show their influence in Asia. Like I said before, clothings show how important they are in the Asian society. The detail included in the book is incredibly precise and projected a clear image to the reader's mind. With this technique, this book became very interesting and worth-reading.
Noticing and then responding to a detail of the writer's technique is a useful skill to exercise. You obviously got a lot out of this book.
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