Crazy Rich Asians vs Summer of '69: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Social conflict, Family life, Fiction
Crazy Rich Asians
(Description comes from the 2013 Anchor Books edition) When New Yorker Rachel Chu agrees on a summer in Singapore to visit her boyfriend's "traditional" Chinese family, she expects the visit to be relaxing, if a little…
1 film adaptation
vs
Summer of '69
Welcome to the most tumultuous summer of the twentieth century. It's 1969, and for the Levin family, the times they are a-changing. Every year the children have looked forward to spending the summer at their…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Summer of '69 is the quickest read — about 7 hours vs 10 for Crazy Rich Asians.
- Crazy Rich Asians has the widest readership — 561541 ratings behind its score.
- Crazy Rich Asians runs the darker storyline; Summer of '69 stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Summer of '69
≈ 7h vs 10h for Crazy Rich Asians
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Crazy Rich Asians
561541 ratings vs 177933 for Summer of '69
In the mood for something dark?
Crazy Rich Asians
a darker storyline than Summer of '69
Want something lighter?
Summer of '69
an easier tone than Crazy Rich Asians
Scores by source
| Crazy Rich Asians | Summer of '69 | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (561541) | 4.0 (177933) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (613) | 3.5 (40) |
| Google Books | 3.0 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (4944) | 4.0 (3337) |
Reception
| Crazy Rich Asians | Summer of '69 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 561541 | 177933 |
| Editions | 21 | 1 |
| Citations | 15 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 310548 | 131537 |
| Reading it now | 34706 | 26767 |
| Written reviews | 42929 | 13251 |
| Wikipedia attention | 5052 | 17726 |
| Pages | 545 | 425 |