![]() ![]() ![]() CONTENT WARNING: abuse, suicide mention, depressionĪs a Taiwanese American, I knew I had to read this book set in Taiwan (the motherland!). Review: Loveboat, Taipei touches on a number of topics with varying degrees of detail. When these students’ lives collide, it’s guaranteed to be a summer Ever will never forget. ![]() And under sexy Xavier Yeh’s shell is buried a shameful truth he’ll never admit. Boy-crazy, fashion-obsessed Sophie Ha turns out to have more to her than meets the eye. Rick Woo is the Yale-bound child prodigy bane of Ever’s existence whose perfection hides a secret. 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.īut not every student is quite what they seem: Ever is working toward becoming a doctor but nurses a secret passion for dance. Gone is Chien Tan, the strict educational program in Taiwan that Ever was expecting. Zero supervision.” And just like that, Ever Wong’s summer takes an unexpected turn. Summary: “Our cousins have done this program,” Sophie whispers. ![]()
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