Sep 4, 2018 · 1 min read
If you disliked movie-Astrid’s treatment, you might love book-Astrid. I was comparing the book and the movie (https://medium.com/@lilastories/crazy-rich-asians-book-vs-movie-d2c18a165b0b) and Astrid was a big part of what didn’t work in the movie vs the book for me. The movie captures her character well, but not her relationship with Michael. That subplot in the book is a great showcase of how impossible it is to try having your own self respect and values while being married into money, especially when you don’t have that much of an emotional connection with your partner.
