![]() ![]() ![]() It was listed by Time as one of the "100 Must-Read Books of 2020". The novel received generally positive reviews from literary critics. Intended to be the first part of a new trilogy, it was released on June 30, 2020, by Penguin Random House. Kwan wrote Sex and Vanity in four months, from October 2019 to January 2020. According to Kwan, the title of Sex and Vanity came from a friend's son who had remarked about his generation: "At the end of the day, all that shit is sex and vanity and I want nothing to do with it." Compared to the Crazy Rich Asians series, Sex and Vanity has a smaller cast of characters Kwan wanted "a much simpler, more intimate story that surrounded one very fascinating young woman." The novel was written by Kevin Kwan, author of the Crazy Rich Asians trilogy. Set in Capri, New York, and The Hamptons, the novel details the escapades of Lucie Tang Churchill, a nineteen-year-old biracial New Yorker and descendent of Winston Churchill who is engaged to Baron Cecil Pike while being wooed by Chinese Australian surfer George Zao. A film adaptation of the novel is in development. It was generally well received by literary critics. Centered around the romantic life of a teenager, it was written in four months. Sex and Vanity is a satirical romantic comedy novel written by Kevin Kwan first published in 2020. ![]()
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