Loveboat, Taipei by Abigail Hing Wen Author debuts January 7, 2020, is already a Barnes and Noble Young Adult Book Club Winter pick.
Loveboat, Taipei is a young adult Crazy Rich Asians meets a Jane Austen Comedy of Manners meets La La Land, inspired by the actual cultural exchange program in Taipei attended by many Asian American teens since the 1960s. The story is a romp, woven through with an immigrant girl’s coming-of-age story, of navigating family complexities, discovering identity in all its facets and finding love.
Abigail Hing Wen holds a BA from Harvard and a JD from Columbia Law School, and, like Ever, she is obsessed with musicals. When she’s not writing stories or listening to her favorite scores, she is busy working in venture capital and artificial intelligence in Silicon Valley, where she lives with her husband and two sons. Abigail grew up in Solon, Ohio and is the eldest daughter of the OCA Greater Cleveland Chapter past president Ray Hing. Loveboat, Taipei is her first novel. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter @abigailhingwen
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Highlighted Reviews for Loveboat, Taipei:
“Abigail Hing Wen’s LOVEBOAT, TAIPEI is a poignant and honest examination of first love, family obligations and that strange place between high school and college, where we don’t quite know who we are and as such, anything could happen. 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, Loveboat, Taipei is an intense rush of rebellion, romance, and complex family dynamics. If you’ve ever wanted to feel as if you’re breaking all the rules without actually breaking any rules then this is the book you need to read.” (Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of CARAVAL)
“Abigail Wen’s LOVEBOAT, TAIPEI is smart and raucous at the same time, full of both thoughtful, cultural learning moments and drama drama drama! I lived vicariously through the characters’ crazy adventures and hope there will be more stories from them in the future.” —Evelyn Skye, NYT bestselling author of THE CROWN’S GAME
“Not a ship, but a cultural phenomenon, get ready to board the Love Boat, where millions of Chinese Americans get their first taste of love and freedom. Abigail Hing Wen’s debut is fresh as a first kiss.” (Stacey Lee, award-winning author of OUTRUN THE MOON)
“Loveboat is a Crazy Rich Asians meets a Jane Austen comedy of manners—fresh, fun, heartfelt and totally addictive, a story about finding your place–and your people–where you least expected.” (Kelly Loy Gilbert, Morris Award Finalist author of CONVICTION)
“[Loveboat, Taipei] is a wonderful read and I find the book has just stayed with me. It has so much to say about being the child of immigrants, about gender and sexuality, about identity and what makes a home. Ever’s search to define herself, with all her intersecting identities, in a world that wants to define her, is really beautifully wrought and lovely.” (Anne Ursu, author of the National Book Award longlisted novel THE LOST BOY)
“An entertaining and heartfelt debut that takes readers on a roller-coaster ride of romance and self-discovery.” (Kirkus Review)
“Ever’s summer [turns] into one of love, mischief, and self-awakening that she will soon not forget… [but] It’s Ever’s resulting growth in the face of parental expectations and heartache that will resonate most with readers far and wide.” (Booklist)