tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post345341168132838667..comments2024-03-29T07:49:33.169-04:00Comments on We Live and Breathe Books: Blog Tour: Loveboat, Taipei - Abigail Hing WenKiersten Kozbialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00538943081866009856noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-50483937960762476092020-01-05T17:45:07.531-05:002020-01-05T17:45:07.531-05:00The book was marketed as a YA Crazy Rich Asians, s...The book was marketed as a YA Crazy Rich Asians, so I knew what I was signing up for. I will say, I liked the way Wen handled things. In the end, I was left quite happy. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-31957011431358738002020-01-05T15:45:51.641-05:002020-01-05T15:45:51.641-05:00I like the sound of this one overall. I don't...I like the sound of this one overall. I don't think that I have really read too much about Taiwanese culture so that would be a big plus. There might be a bit too much relationship drama for my tastes though.Carole's Random Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737905249530702688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-56569510712785352012020-01-05T11:35:33.874-05:002020-01-05T11:35:33.874-05:00It was an entertaining and immersive experienceIt was an entertaining and immersive experienceSamantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-4830763000527270742020-01-05T09:47:16.345-05:002020-01-05T09:47:16.345-05:00This sounds really good---love the idea of getting...This sounds really good---love the idea of getting a taste of Taiwanese culture!<br /><br />Nicole @ <a href="http://feedyourfictionaddiction.com" rel="nofollow">Feed Your Fiction Addiction</a>Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637114079800138680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-44392297045268062612020-01-04T12:02:03.942-05:002020-01-04T12:02:03.942-05:00I was pleased with the change in attitude towards ...I was pleased with the change in attitude towards her parents. It's easy to see their rules and chains, but she never recognized what they gave up for her, and I appreciate that Wen made that part of her journey. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-81202839966091493662020-01-04T11:35:14.388-05:002020-01-04T11:35:14.388-05:00I really enjoyed Ever’s journey too Sam! I felt li...I really enjoyed Ever’s journey too Sam! I felt like we got a sense of what it was like to live in Shanghai and be Taiwanese. Some of her choices were dumb but she was so controlled before. I was happy she didn’t go off on her parents though.Dani @ Perspective of a Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00274075589450071784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-50149136719030251792020-01-03T17:38:48.572-05:002020-01-03T17:38:48.572-05:00Thanks. I really enjoyed it, and I did get a prett...Thanks. I really enjoyed it, and I did get a pretty interesting and different view of Taiwan, than I had experienced in previous books set there. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-5702550488471422042020-01-03T17:37:55.988-05:002020-01-03T17:37:55.988-05:00That's really the only time I accept poor deci...That's really the only time I accept poor decisions. I think I don't like anything in a story just for the sake of it being there. It has to server a purpose, and the disaster that Ever made was a big push in the direction towards her future. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-32291895724784045382020-01-03T17:36:34.820-05:002020-01-03T17:36:34.820-05:00I have not either, but my daughter has family ther...I have not either, but my daughter has family there. So, maybe we will visit one day. The romance was along the lines of what I was expecting after reading the synopsis. I just thought it would be easier for me to accept Ever's decision, but then I liked both love interests too muchSamantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-68035880652638790592020-01-03T17:34:48.174-05:002020-01-03T17:34:48.174-05:00I was swallowed whole by this book, and I absolute...I was swallowed whole by this book, and I absolutely lost myself in it. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-70971366880553598582020-01-03T17:33:57.170-05:002020-01-03T17:33:57.170-05:00Some of the choices Ever made was so terrible, but...Some of the choices Ever made was so terrible, but I was very pleased with the lessons learned and the changes she made due to the lessons she learned. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-11411609157933833122020-01-03T17:32:56.423-05:002020-01-03T17:32:56.423-05:00That was the one problem I had with the story, bec...That was the one problem I had with the story, because it sort of broke my heart, when Ever had to choose one of her two love interests AFTER I sort of grew to like them both. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-49213770261167536962020-01-03T17:31:40.450-05:002020-01-03T17:31:40.450-05:00I really enjoyed it and am looking forward to how ...I really enjoyed it and am looking forward to how Wen will expand the seriesSamantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-71605007291084350232020-01-03T17:31:09.653-05:002020-01-03T17:31:09.653-05:00One of the interesting things was the inclusion of...One of the interesting things was the inclusion of indigenous Taiwanese people. That was new for me. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-16973905921373408592020-01-03T13:39:38.244-05:002020-01-03T13:39:38.244-05:00This sounds like an interesting read. I don't ...This sounds like an interesting read. I don't think I've seen this book before. Great review!Ali @ Ali's Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07487595062262883183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-82153781528047628732020-01-03T11:55:59.657-05:002020-01-03T11:55:59.657-05:00I can take dumb decisions if we see character grow...I can take dumb decisions if we see character growth and it sounds like Ever learned from her missteps. Glad to hear you enjoyed Ever's unique journey. :)Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-86415982213519525162020-01-03T05:47:22.071-05:002020-01-03T05:47:22.071-05:00I really enjoyed seeing Taiwan through Ever's ...I really enjoyed seeing Taiwan through Ever's eyes, and it was a very different perspective from other "trips" I have taken via books I have read. I appreciated her POVSamantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-11924809784452286902020-01-03T05:46:12.715-05:002020-01-03T05:46:12.715-05:00Ever learned a LOT during her summer in Taiwan, an...Ever learned a LOT during her summer in Taiwan, and she came out a on top of it all. It was difficult for her, but necessary to push her in the right direction with respect to her future and her familySamantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-89866491615078943172020-01-03T03:10:04.610-05:002020-01-03T03:10:04.610-05:00I have never been to Taiwan in real life or throug...I have never been to Taiwan in real life or through a book and I want to! Which is why this one intrigues me. But I am on the fence because all that romance situation sounds like too much for me to handle and I don't think I will enjoy it at all -.-Olivia's Catastrophehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706765857201768908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-20023120734866696232020-01-02T20:35:34.973-05:002020-01-02T20:35:34.973-05:00I'm liking how the author chose to take the pl...I'm liking how the author chose to take the plot and it sounds like one I'd get swept up in.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05744993634095849670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-29683913855531808412020-01-02T19:32:10.214-05:002020-01-02T19:32:10.214-05:00I'm always up for a book that teaches me about...I'm always up for a book that teaches me about another culture. And I like that Ever gets to cut loose a little but she also gained this understanding about her parents.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-65314877781397278742020-01-02T16:06:04.155-05:002020-01-02T16:06:04.155-05:00A love quadrilateral??? Wow!!! LOLA love quadrilateral??? Wow!!! LOLBeware Of The Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04146867538038694877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-45667733422099062282020-01-02T14:14:24.339-05:002020-01-02T14:14:24.339-05:00This sounds like such an amazing story <3 super...This sounds like such an amazing story <3 super intrigued by this one!! Awesome review <3 Jessica | ReadingwithJessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00238441926653396783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-90538448937817615012020-01-02T13:34:30.199-05:002020-01-02T13:34:30.199-05:00I love learning about other cultures through books...I love learning about other cultures through books and getting to see the world from another perspective. Looking forward to this book.Danielle H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11079935240201178744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-23195970526884462342020-01-02T07:00:00.704-05:002020-01-02T07:00:00.704-05:00This sounds like a compelling book! Love the idea ...This sounds like a compelling book! Love the idea of exploring Taiwan via the protagonist, I wanna read it!<br /><br />Anika | <a href="https://www.chaptersofmay.com" rel="nofollow">chaptersofmay.com</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com