Taipei Story by Rebecca Kuang (Out September 15)

Taipei Story by Rebecca Kuang (Out September 15)TAIPEI STORY is the electrifying new novel by bestselling literary phenomenon Rebecca F. Kuang, a profoundly moving coming of age story that explores first love, second language and final goodbyes all set against the backdrop of one unforgettable summer in Taipei. Yale student Lily Chen arrives in Taipei hungry: for family, for culture, for connection. But her summer of discovery quickly unravels. Her classes are grueling, her roommate unbearable, and

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Frey learns that voices can move mountains

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culminating in a fiery meeting of two gangs and a final opportunity for redemption

Only the gods have the answers she is seeking

Jo's research leads her to Anna Tesseltje

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