Loveboat, Taipei, Abigail Hing Wen
Loveboat, Taipei, Abigail Hing Wen
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Loveboat, Taipei

Author: Abigail Hing Wen

Series: Loveboat

Narrator: Emily Woo Zeller

Unabridged: 11 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 01/07/2020


Synopsis

-An instant New York Times Bestseller and Indie Bestseller!-Optioned for film by the producers of Jenny Han's Netflix series, TO ALL THE BOYS I'VE LOVED BEFORE -#1 Cosmopolitan Audiobook of the Year-Featured in Entertainment Weekly, Seventeen, Boston Globe, South China Morning Post, World Journal, UK Evening Standard, Book Riot, Bustle, Nerd Daily, Forbes, Bloomberg, NBC Bay Area, ABC7- Barnes and Noble YA Book Club Pick- Companion novel Loveboat Reunion out Jan 25, 2022Praised as “an intense rush of rebellion and romance” by #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Garber, this romantic and layered debut from Abigail Hing Wen is “a roller-coaster ride of romance and self-discovery.” (Kirkus)“Our cousins have done this program,” Sophie whispers. “Best kept secret. Zero supervision.” And just like that, Ever Wong’s summer takes an unexpected turn. Gone is Chien Tan, the strict educational program in Taiwan that Ever was expecting. In its place, she finds Loveboat: a summer-long free-for-all where hookups abound, adults turn a blind eye, snake-blood sake flows abundantly, and the nightlife runs nonstop.But not every student is quite what they seem:Ever is working toward becoming a doctor but nurses a secret passion for dance.Rick Woo is the Yale-bound child prodigy bane of Ever’s existence whose perfection hides a secret.Boy-crazy, fashion-obsessed Sophie Ha turns out to have more to her than meets the eye.And under sexy Xavier Yeh’s shell is buried a shameful truth he’ll never admit.When these students’ lives collide, it’s guaranteed to be a summer Ever will never forget.“A unique story from an exciting and authentic new voice.” —Sabaa Tahir, #1 New York Times bestselling author of An Ember in the Ashes“Equal parts surprising, original, and intelligent. An intense rush of rebellion and romance.” —Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Caraval“Fresh as a first kiss.” —Stacey Lee, award-winning author of Outrun the Moon""Fresh, fun, heartfelt, and totally addictive, a story about finding your place—and your people—where you least expected."" —Kelly Loy Gilbert, author of the William C. Morris Award finalist Conviction

About Abigail Hing Wen

Abigail Hing Wen is the New York Times bestselling author of Loveboat, Taipei, a Barnes and Noble YA Book Club Pick, and executive producer of its film adaptation, Love in Taipei, starring Ashley Liao and Ross Butler, now out on Netflix. She also authored the companion novels, Loveboat Reunion and Loveboat Forever, and the Silicon Valley thrillmantic Kisses, Codes, and Conspiracies. ""With a knack for trying and succeeding at new things,"" according to Forbes, Abigail has been described by Pop Culturalist as “one of the voices of her generation.” Abigail holds degrees from Harvard, Columbia, and Vermont College of Fine Arts and lives with her husband and two children in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she works in artificial intelligence.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Melanie on February 24, 2020

I loved this so much. This really is a love letter to belonging and seeing all your different parts, and the parts you came from, and exploring those parts and connecting deeper to your culture. This is also a story very much about what it means to be asian american and how sometimes those two parts......more

Goodreads review by jessica on April 27, 2021

im so torn with this. while this definitely has some positives to it, there are some major negatives which i cant ignore like i usually would. lets talk about the positives first. this has some great messages - its all about finding yourself, following your passions, and discovering your roots/cultu......more

Goodreads review by chloe on January 29, 2020

3.5 stars*......more

Goodreads review by Mai on October 17, 2024

I would've hated it and them at the time, but I wish my parents had sent me to Loveboat. I'm not Taiwanese, but apparently there's also a Korean version. Not that I'm Korean, but that's neither here nor there. I thought this was fine the first time I read it. I was pleasantly surprised when I connect......more

Goodreads review by Lauren on July 24, 2020

DNF @ 80% I wanted to love this book more than anything, which is why the outcome has left me slightly bitter. Forgettable/cookie cutter characters paired with over dramatic writing and glossed-over serious issues became unbearable for me. Loveboat, Taipei follows Ever Wong, a girl that’s becoming ra......more