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memurrell's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying and Ableism
Moderate: Grief and Physical abuse
Minor: Death of parent
caidyn's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
My one complaint: I wish there were queer characters and relationships in this.
Other than that, a fantastic read! I loved the dual perspectives in this. Xavier with his challenges with ableism and family legacies. Sophie with her challenges of being a woman in tech and the misogyny of the field. Overall, fantastic read.
Other than that, a fantastic read! I loved the dual perspectives in this. Xavier with his challenges with ableism and family legacies. Sophie with her challenges of being a woman in tech and the misogyny of the field. Overall, fantastic read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Bullying, Child abuse, and Misogyny
Moderate: Physical abuse and Death of parent
jessgreads's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⬜⬜
Title: Loveboat Reunion
Author: Abigail Hing Wen
Genre: New Adult / Contemporary Romance
Setting: Taipei, Taiwan / Dartmouth / California
Month Read: February 2022
Book Type: Hardcover
Publication: 2022
Publisher: HarperTeen
Pages: 448
If you'd like to see my review for Loveboat, Taipei (the first book in this series)- you can here: https://jessgreads.wixsite.com/websit...
TRIGGER WARNING-
Alcohol / Sexual Themes / Physical Abuse / Dyslexia
"All along, my tornado was at work, and only now am I seeing the devastation it's caused."
No Spoiler Summary:
Loveboat Reunion is the companion novel to Loveboat, Taipei. It centers around Xavier Yeh and Sophie Ha, both supporting characters from the first novel. Xavier is repeating his Senior year of high school, forced by his father in order to gain access to his trust fund. Sophie is a Freshwoman at Dartmouth, trying to get a job to pay for supplies, while trying to get into a coveted AI class she's on the waitlist for.
Both characters need something from the other, whether they know it or not. Will their mistakes at Loveboat the summer before get in the way? Will they be able to work together and forget their pasts?
Review:
I loved Loveboat, Taipei, and as soon as I saw preorders were available for this book I ordered it immediately. Boy, did this not disappoint! It had everything I loved from the previous novel, with the added bonus of new characters, new stakes, and new locations! It also seems like I'm one of the few people who love a good villain becoming the heroine of their own spinoff novel. (You also really get to see that Sophie isn't so bad, just misguided and coming into her own.)
I think I am partial to misunderstood, bad-boy Xavier, but getting to see his familial relationships was a really lovely theme in this novel, and I loved seeing that it really wasn't "champagne problems" as Sophie says closer to the start of the novel.
I loved how much Ever and Rick we got, as well, I really wasn't expecting them to play as much of a role as they did and am super grateful that we got to see their arcs play out to a nice finish. Emma was a refreshing add, Victor had some interesting moments, and I reeeaaalllllllly hate Bert and Priscilla. A lot. I'm wondering if there's another book in this series if any of them will feature as a new lead. (Can I say I hope it's Emma or Victor?)
Overall, I liked this novel a little less than the former one, but was totally worth a read, and reads faster than I thought it would. I really couldn't put it down once I hit about page 250. Now, to wait for another book, or for the movie for Loveboat, Taipei!
"Leaves are numerous. Always growing. They are all over the world. Like the Yehs."
Title: Loveboat Reunion
Author: Abigail Hing Wen
Genre: New Adult / Contemporary Romance
Setting: Taipei, Taiwan / Dartmouth / California
Month Read: February 2022
Book Type: Hardcover
Publication: 2022
Publisher: HarperTeen
Pages: 448
If you'd like to see my review for Loveboat, Taipei (the first book in this series)- you can here: https://jessgreads.wixsite.com/websit...
TRIGGER WARNING-
Alcohol / Sexual Themes / Physical Abuse / Dyslexia
"All along, my tornado was at work, and only now am I seeing the devastation it's caused."
No Spoiler Summary:
Loveboat Reunion is the companion novel to Loveboat, Taipei. It centers around Xavier Yeh and Sophie Ha, both supporting characters from the first novel. Xavier is repeating his Senior year of high school, forced by his father in order to gain access to his trust fund. Sophie is a Freshwoman at Dartmouth, trying to get a job to pay for supplies, while trying to get into a coveted AI class she's on the waitlist for.
Both characters need something from the other, whether they know it or not. Will their mistakes at Loveboat the summer before get in the way? Will they be able to work together and forget their pasts?
Review:
I loved Loveboat, Taipei, and as soon as I saw preorders were available for this book I ordered it immediately. Boy, did this not disappoint! It had everything I loved from the previous novel, with the added bonus of new characters, new stakes, and new locations! It also seems like I'm one of the few people who love a good villain becoming the heroine of their own spinoff novel. (You also really get to see that Sophie isn't so bad, just misguided and coming into her own.)
I think I am partial to misunderstood, bad-boy Xavier, but getting to see his familial relationships was a really lovely theme in this novel, and I loved seeing that it really wasn't "champagne problems" as Sophie says closer to the start of the novel.
I loved how much Ever and Rick we got, as well, I really wasn't expecting them to play as much of a role as they did and am super grateful that we got to see their arcs play out to a nice finish. Emma was a refreshing add, Victor had some interesting moments, and I reeeaaalllllllly hate Bert and Priscilla. A lot. I'm wondering if there's another book in this series if any of them will feature as a new lead. (Can I say I hope it's Emma or Victor?)
Overall, I liked this novel a little less than the former one, but was totally worth a read, and reads faster than I thought it would. I really couldn't put it down once I hit about page 250. Now, to wait for another book, or for the movie for Loveboat, Taipei!
"Leaves are numerous. Always growing. They are all over the world. Like the Yehs."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse
Moderate: Alcohol and Sexual content
shaipanda's review
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I enjoyed this! I had some issues with it which is why it’s not a bit higher but overall I liked their story and the development the two of them had :)
I think one of my biggest issues with it was how Sophie’s whole world view and life plans would change with a small event or smth but that’s also just how she is I guess - just highkey impulsive and that just sometimes grated cause it’s so different from how I am
I think one of my biggest issues with it was how Sophie’s whole world view and life plans would change with a small event or smth but that’s also just how she is I guess - just highkey impulsive and that just sometimes grated cause it’s so different from how I am
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse
sampetsdogs's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
This is a companion novel for Loveboat, Taipei, and it wound up being more emotional than I expected. Sophie Ha and Xavier Yeh are pretty complex characters, and in the first Loveboat book they acted almost like villains for much of the story (kind-of a harsh way to put it, but I can't think of how else to say it). It was interesting getting to look behind their masks and see inside their minds to really understand their behaviors in the first book. They both have complicated pasts and have struggled immensely from family pressures; particularly, Xavier has spent his whole life dealing with his family trying to hide him away from the world because they were ashamed of his dsylexia. Xavier often refers to himself as the "Buried Yeh" throughout the novel, and his rejection from his father really tugged at my heartstrings.
In Reunion, we get to see Sophie and Xavier reflect on their pasts and decide who they want to be going forward. Though there were some tense moments, this was overall a very sweet and uplifting story. I also feel like I need to try a mooncake and hug a baby panda now.
In Reunion, we get to see Sophie and Xavier reflect on their pasts and decide who they want to be going forward. Though there were some tense moments, this was overall a very sweet and uplifting story. I also feel like I need to try a mooncake and hug a baby panda now.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse
Moderate: Physical abuse
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