Wen successfully depicts the nuanced experiences of growing up Asian American by highlighting the universal struggle of first generation kids against parental guilt trips. She is proud and more secure of herself and in what she wants. By the end of the book’s grand talent show finale, we see Ever fully flourishing. In a quiet, subtle manner, she begins to hold her ground in the choices she makes. Ever goes through not only an acceptance of her culture, but also a claiming of it.Īlways passionate, we witness Ever’s evolution from being scared to make decisions to becoming more daring. The discovery of love, sure, but also and more so, the discovery of culture and roots, the discovery of potential, the discovery of self. Yes, a romance does eventually develop, but Loveboat, Taipei offers so much more than your typical YA summer fling.
Before she knows it, Ever soon discovers why Chien Tan is also known as “Loveboat,” as she embarks on her own adventures. Her parents sign her up for the Chien Tan program, where she is expected to study and learn more about her culture to gain a deeper appreciation and understanding of it. Instead of spending her summer trying out for a dance scholarship, Ever is shipped to Taiwan to experience what will be the summer of her life. However, there’s one major complication: her parents and what they have in mind. or are they destined to combust?Įxpansive and romantic, glamorous and tender, Loveboat Reunion takes readers back to Taipei through the eyes of two fan favorite characters, on an unforgettable journey of glittering revelry and self-discovery.The lowdown – Chinese American teen Ever Wong wants one thing: to dance. Then Sophie and Xavier find themselves on a wild, nonstop Loveboat reunion, hatching a joint plan to take control of their futures. Xavier’s father gives him an ultimatum: finish high school or be cut off from his inheritance. Sophie’s computer science professor thinks her first major project is too feminine. Xavier, on the other hand, just wants to stay under his overbearing father’s radar, collect his trust fund when he turns eighteen, and concentrate on what makes him happy, for the first time ever.īut the world doesn’t seem to want either to succeed.
Forget finding the right guy to make her dreams come true-Sophie is going to make her future happen for herself. Sophie is determined to be the best student Dartmouth’s ever had. Now fall is here, and it’s time to focus on what really matters. It was a classic tale of girl-meets-boy, boy-meets-other-girl, heart-gets-broken, revenge-is-plotted, everything-blows-up. Sophie Ha and Xavier Yeh have what some would call a tumultuous past.
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