R. F. Kuang
2026 · HarperCollins Publishers · 288 pages · English
From R.F. Kuang, the acclaimed #1 New York Times bestselling author of Katabasis and Yellowface , comes a wryly humorous and profoundly moving coming-of-age novel that grapples with grief, language, and culture shock--all set against the backdrop of an unforgettable summer in Taipei. College freshman Lily Chen is off to spend the summer in Taipei at an intensive language program like so many Chinese American students before her, hoping to connect with the culture she inherited but never fully understood. But a prom…
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A character-driven with strong ideas, melancholic and immersive read.
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