Crazy Rich Asians Archive Spying on the Rich in Crazy Rich Asians and Moll Flanders Author: Aaron Hanlon | Jul192017 Categories: Critical Essays No comments In Crazy Rich Asians (2013), Kevin Kwan offers us a window into a world of wealth capable of altering the very ontological condition of the characters who enjoy it. Reading Kwan’s novel, I’m reminded of Daniel Defoe’s Moll Flanders (1722).