Last Tang Standing: The most hilarious, feel-good debut romcom you’ll read all year!

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The introduction has dictated clearly where the story will head, so you can sit back, relax and enjoy the journey. Additionally, I've learned a lot from the heart-to-heart talks between Andrea and her closed ones when she decided to break free from family restraints and job pressure.

I obviously didn’t read much, and it’s entirely possible Andrea comes to realise so much stuff/people isn't/aren't okay, but. There are many books about Asian protagonists who are women and scrambling to find an impressive guy for their family with high standards. ETA 3: Please be aware that if you happen to dislike this book and you choose to leave a critical review, there’s a good chance you will be trolled by this person.

I felt like the book couldn’t decide whether to lean into a brittle and husband-obsessed Sophie Kinsella-esque story, or to be a critique of that style of women’s fiction. The plot at first is slow pacing for those who DNF'd a little earlier just wait until after chapter 7 (You won't regret it) and then is so fast pacing you won't stop reading. They mutually pursue one another around their busy schedules, with things getting more serious once she meets his six-year old daughter.

Bought this after reading rave reviews by bookstagrammers and they were not lying: a laugh-out-loud rom-com from start to finish. She understands the culture of her crowd in Singapore is a bit of a hot mess—full of materialistic, vain, and narcissistic individuals. Its set in the glamorous side of Singapore, living in the limelight of blitz and upper side but still has elements of the everyday middle class struggles. But Andrea doesn’t see Suresh as a viable romantic option because a) he’s engaged, even if his fiancée is dragging her feet about moving to Singapore; and b) she doesn’t completely trust him, and misses the ample evidence that he doesn’t care about making partner. Although the book comps compare this story to Bridget Jones meets Crazy Rich Asians (true--in a way-- through journal entries and, well, crazy rich Asians), Lauren Ho has created a truly new vibe with her unique (and perfectly in tune/ on point/ relatable/ full of laughable snark) writing style.Painfully single and well into her 30s, she's officially the last woman in her family to be in a long-term relationship and man is she feeling the family pressure. I loved the way the author shows how society, culture and family can influence in every decision you make, how Andrea struggles so much with herself and everything she had been taught just to be herself and doing what she thought was right. I’ve said it before and I’m saying it again – I’m really not a fan of the fraternization at work enemies to lovers trope.

Ultimately, Andrea’s story narrows to whether she should try for Suresh or stick with Eric, and whether being a partner at her firm would make her happy either way. Their mother-daughter dynamic helped me sympathize with Andrea, because exasperation with parents is my love language. I felt like the 'Bridget Jones' type character might be too obvious and maybe a little cringe, but I quickly changed my mind. I have a very low tolerance for diet talk and fat shaming and there was too much of it for my taste. At thirty-three, Andrea Tang is living the dream: She has a successful career as a lawyer, a posh condo, and a clutch of fun-loving friends who are always in the know about Singapore’s hottest clubs.Linda’s paternal family tree was an off-brand Marcos (or so it was rumored); the family had substantial interests in several mining and timber companies, with land to burn in Borneo. may* (if you squint hard enough) give some context as to why someone holds the beliefs they do — but it doesn’t excuse it.