3/5 stars live under a very sheltered existence. I know this, but am constantly reminded of how little I know about other cultures, about the struggles of post high school teens, and about the unfair perceptions of people. This book was a romance, sure, but it was also a microscope of Asian culture as a group of Chinese students from America go to Taipei over the summer to learn Mandarin and take other classes. Our heroine, Ever, wants to dance despite her parents' expectation of her to be a doctor (she faints at the sight of blood). Her parents want her to learn their language, so send her to summer camp in Taipei, and there she realizes she can be herself without her parents' always looking over her shoulder. Loveboat, without the captain and Julie McCoy, has the same feeling of hookups, romances, and heartbreaks. But this loveboat comes with real life- domestic violence, learning disabilities, suicide, and abusive relationships. And while I would normally abhor all those things being covered in one book, this one seemed to encompass it well- the setting of different people coming from all walks of life definitely made it believable. This is a good book for our library- I'm sure many will appreciate the messages and be able to relate to some aspect of it. |
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December 2023
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