Crazy Rich Asians

Crazy Rich Asians

by

Kevin Kwan

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Annabel Lee Character Analysis

Annabel is Araminta’s mother; she’s married to a man named Peter. Annabel and her family own a string of eco-luxury resorts and hotels throughout Southeast Asia, and Annabel is known for her attention to detail when it comes to decorating those hotels. She and Peter came to Singapore decades ago and made their fortune in Singapore, and as such, they’re considered “new money” and are looked down on by the Youngs and their ilk for being “Mainland Chinese.” So, though Annabel sees the fact that the Young clan accepted their wedding invitations as proof that she and her family have entered the highest circle of wealthy Singaporean society, the Young family privately mocks Annabel for being a striver and a show-off who wears too much tasteless jewelry.

Annabel Lee Quotes in Crazy Rich Asians

The Crazy Rich Asians quotes below are all either spoken by Annabel Lee or refer to Annabel Lee. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Wealth and Absurdity Theme Icon
).
Part 1, Chapter 16 Quotes

“Don’t you know? It’s the wedding of the year! It’s been covered on every channel, in every magazine, and in about a million blogs!”

“Why? Are they famous?” Rachel asked, completely baffled.

AH-LA-MAAAK! Colin Khoo is Khoo Teck Fong’s grandson! He comes from one of the reeee-chest families in the world! And Araminta Lee—she’s the supa-model daughter of Peter Lee, one of China’s reeee-chest men, and Annabel Lee, the hotel queen. This is like royal weddeeeng!” Neena gushed.

“I had no idea,” Rachel said in astonishment. “I just met them last night.”

Related Characters: Rachel Chu (speaker), Goh Peik Lin (speaker), Neena Goh (speaker), Nicholas Young, Annabel Lee, Araminta Lee, Colin Khoo, Harry Leong
Page Number: 139
Explanation and Analysis:
Part 1, Chapter 17 Quotes

“It’s a good thing I actually want to marry Araminta. I just don’t know how I’ll make it through the Broadway production, that’s all. I have this perverse fantasy of kidnapping her, jumping on a plane, and marrying her at some little twenty-four-hour chapel in the middle of nowhere Nevada.”

“So why not do it? The wedding isn’t until next week, but if you’re already this miserable, why not call it off?”

“You know this merger has been choreographed down to the most minute detail, and this is how it’s going to be. It’s good for business, and anything that’s good for business is good for the family,” Colin said bitterly.

Related Characters: Nicholas Young (speaker), Colin Khoo (speaker), Annabel Lee, Araminta Lee
Page Number: Book 145-46
Explanation and Analysis:
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Annabel Lee Quotes in Crazy Rich Asians

The Crazy Rich Asians quotes below are all either spoken by Annabel Lee or refer to Annabel Lee. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Wealth and Absurdity Theme Icon
).
Part 1, Chapter 16 Quotes

“Don’t you know? It’s the wedding of the year! It’s been covered on every channel, in every magazine, and in about a million blogs!”

“Why? Are they famous?” Rachel asked, completely baffled.

AH-LA-MAAAK! Colin Khoo is Khoo Teck Fong’s grandson! He comes from one of the reeee-chest families in the world! And Araminta Lee—she’s the supa-model daughter of Peter Lee, one of China’s reeee-chest men, and Annabel Lee, the hotel queen. This is like royal weddeeeng!” Neena gushed.

“I had no idea,” Rachel said in astonishment. “I just met them last night.”

Related Characters: Rachel Chu (speaker), Goh Peik Lin (speaker), Neena Goh (speaker), Nicholas Young, Annabel Lee, Araminta Lee, Colin Khoo, Harry Leong
Page Number: 139
Explanation and Analysis:
Part 1, Chapter 17 Quotes

“It’s a good thing I actually want to marry Araminta. I just don’t know how I’ll make it through the Broadway production, that’s all. I have this perverse fantasy of kidnapping her, jumping on a plane, and marrying her at some little twenty-four-hour chapel in the middle of nowhere Nevada.”

“So why not do it? The wedding isn’t until next week, but if you’re already this miserable, why not call it off?”

“You know this merger has been choreographed down to the most minute detail, and this is how it’s going to be. It’s good for business, and anything that’s good for business is good for the family,” Colin said bitterly.

Related Characters: Nicholas Young (speaker), Colin Khoo (speaker), Annabel Lee, Araminta Lee
Page Number: Book 145-46
Explanation and Analysis: