Description
A college freshman arrives in Taipei chasing the kind of homecoming she’s been promised—only to find that language classes, cultural expectations, and small social frictions can unravel her sense of belonging. As Lily Chen navigates a summer of exhausting lessons, sharp humor, and escalating misunderstandings, a reckless trip and cruel gossip force her to confront what it really means to be “from” somewhere you don’t fully know. When news arrives that her grandfather has died, grief turns her outward and inward at once, pushing her to piece together family memories, silences, and stories that may never be fully explained. With R. F. Kuang’s incisive, witty voice and emotionally resonant storytelling, this coming-of-age novel explores grief, diaspora identity, and the limits of connection—asking whether learning a language can ever substitute for the truths a family refuses to share.
Available Editions
paperback
HarperCollins
Published Sep 8, 2026
ISBN: 9780063473768
paperback
William Morrow
Published Sep 8, 2026
ISBN: 9780063473744
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Details
First Published
2026
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Taipei Story by R. F. Kuang.