Sex and Vanity Summary
Kevin Kwan

Sex and Vanity Overview

Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan follows Lucie Churchill, a privileged Asian-American teenager who falls in love on a trip to Capri, Italy. Years later, she must decide whether to marry a man she is not in love with or return to her first love. Lucie struggles to trust herself and her decisions while searching for clarity and love. The novel explores themes of identity, nature, innocence, escapism, and idealization.