Loveboat, Taipei

Books | Young Adult Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy

3.9

(796)

Abigail Hing Wen

An instant New York Times Bestseller and Indie Bestseller!Now adapted for the screen! Catch Love in Taipei, starring Ashley Liao (Physical, Fresh Off The Boat), Ross Butler (To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before franchise, Shazam!), and Nico Hiraga (Booksmart) and Chelsea Zhang (Daybreak), now available on multiple streaming platforms, including Paramount+, Amazon Prime, and Apple TV!Don't miss Loveboat Reunion and Loveboat Forever, the next two companion novels in the Loveboat series!#1 Cosmopolitan Audiobook of the YearFeatured 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, ABC7Barnes and Noble YA Book Club PickPraised 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

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Author

Abigail Hing Wen

Pages

448

Publisher

HarperCollins

Published Date

2020-01-07

ISBN

0062957295 9780062957290

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"I adored this book! I go through so many audiobooks but this one really stuck out and I’m so glad I listened to it! I loved the different cultures included in this book (Chinese, Taiwanese, ect.) and the love story is extremely cute!"

Skye Edelson-Bennett

"Book 1 in a YA Trilogy."

Loann

"Overall, I enjoyed reading the book and appreciated the Asian American theme of struggling with identity. Asian Americans tend to fall into mental illness because they’re so pressured to make their parents proud and lack the understanding & happiness of their true self. So I feel like this book could break those barriers and encourage others to search for their own identity. "

Keani Dominguez

"4.5 stars - Loveboat, Taipei does a phenomenal job exploring the time just after graduating high school where you don’t quite know who to be now that you’re apart from your parents. When you’re about to go to college and you have this newfound freedom to do what you want and be independent. While also navigating the stress and fear of having your whole life ahead of you where you might have to sacrifice your passion for a job that is easier for most people to understand. This novel also does an amazing job looking at the many relationships you’ll experience throughout your life (friends, family, and romances) along with the intricacies and struggles that come with being vulnerable. That’s a lot of deep material packed into a YA contemporary book! <br/><br/>After finishing this book, I went to check out what the second one was about and have to admit I was disappointed to see it centered around Sophie. I personally don’t think what she did would be as easy to move past as Ever made it seem. Sophie never appeared to be that upset over what she choose to do even though it was malicious, petty, and a gross violation of Ever’s trust. I don’t know if I’ll pick it up, but as of right now it’s not a priority.<br/><br/>Thank you to the publisher for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review."

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Alyssa Czernek

"thoroughly enjoyed this book! love the Asian American representation (being AA myself) and it was fun to follow along Ever’s story about finding and learning more about herself. very different from other books I’ve read which kept me invested in the story each chapter! it was a tiny bit confusing at some point half way through with all the different boy characters. and there was also a tiny bit of a love triangle going on for a short time but overall I liked this book and plan to read the sequel soon!"

Sophie

"I loved this book! Im so excited that Abigail Hing Wen announced that the film adaptation is in the works! This book is everything I love about going romance and drama. I’ve been on a mission to read more books with POC main characters and this book definitely did not disappoint. Love, drama, character development… I just loved everything about it. Can’t wait for Loveboat Reunion!!! 😍😊"