Chloe and the Kaishao Boys
(Sprache: Englisch)
When Dimple Met Rishi meets Loveboat, Taipei in this hilarious YA rom-com about a Chinese Filipina girl in Manila whose father sets her up on a marathon of arranged dates in hopes of convincing her to stay close to home for college.
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When Dimple Met Rishi meets Loveboat, Taipei in this hilarious YA rom-com about a Chinese Filipina girl in Manila whose father sets her up on a marathon of arranged dates in hopes of convincing her to stay close to home for college."A sweet and refreshing story about family, first love, and chasing your dreams. The way Coyiuto writes romance will completely sweep you away." —Dustin Thao, New York Times bestselling author of You’ve Reached Sam.
Chloe knows what it takes to be the perfect Liang daughter—stay in Manila, study business management, and join the family company. But when she unexpectedly gets off the wait list for USC, her dream of becoming an animator in the United States is suddenly within reach.
Before she goes, her auntie insists on planning a traditional debut for Chloe’s eighteenth birthday. And while a party with all her friends and family sounds like the perfect send-off, the huge production her auntie wants—complete with ball gowns and a choreographed dance number—makes Chloe want to pass out from stage fright.
To make matters worse, her father, intent on finding Chloe the perfect escort for the party, keeps setting her up on one awkward kaishao—or arranged date—after another. Why does her dad suddenly care so much about her love life? And what happens when she actually starts to fall for one of the guys, only to have to leave at the end of the summer?
At home in the Philippines, Chloe has her future all planned out for her. In America, nothing is certain. With a career in animation far from guaranteed, Chloe must decide if following her dreams is worth everything—and everyone—she’ll be leaving behind.
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1The Liang family lunch is far from the ideal setting to celebrate my dream coming true.
Unless you're abroad or on your deathbed, attendance at Sunday lunch is mandatory. When my cousin Peter got his wisdom teeth pulled out, Auntie Queenie still brought him to the same Chinese restaurant our family has been going to since the beginning of time. So when I tried asking Pa if I could sit this one out, he gave me his go-to answer: "If Peter can make it to the restaurant with cheeks as swollen as tennis balls, you can too."
Things would be more bearable if Pa hadn't already broken the news about USC to my aunties. I begged him not to post anything after I told him that I got off the wait list. He stayed silent on Instagram, but I'd completely forgotten about the Liang family group chat.
His photo series went like this: a picture of my USC wait-list letter, me frowning, my acceptance letter, me smiling. All the photos had the accompanying hashtags #FromWaitListToYesList #CantGoLowyWithChloe.
Pa is weirdly obsessed with hashtags and adds them at the end of every message. He once spammed the groupchat with dozens of them, and I messaged him separately that they don't work that way. Auntie Queenie proceeded to reply with more hashtags and renamed the group #LiangFamGang.
In terms of USC, it's not that I want to keep secrets from my family. It's more that I already know what my aunties have to say.
"Chloe, I don't understand why you're considering going to America to study cartoons." Auntie Rita says "cartoons" like it's a dirty word. When my aunties first heard that I'd applied to a college in the US, they were shell-shocked. When they found out I wanted to study animation, they were downright offended. "How are you going to support yourself? You should choose a major that's practical. Something that you can build here." She turns to Pa. "Ahia, your daughter is getting too Americanized."
I bite my tongue and flash my polite smile, the
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one where I keep my mouth shut and lift the corners of my lips. It's the secret weapon I deploy when my relatives make me want to say what I actually think.
Americanized has become my aunties' favorite word around me. Just last week, Auntie Queenie shared an old picture of me wearing a crop top at the beach on our family groupchat with the message Look at Chloe. She's so #Americanized!
I shit you not, a crop top turned me American.
The thing is, I don't get why being Americanized is bad. Just because I like some parts of American culture doesn't mean I'm rejecting who I am. And I'm still trying to figure out who I really am in the first place. What do you call a Chinese girl who grows up in the Philippines and whose mom lives in the US? I don't really know.
"You don't want to be a school's second choice, Chloe," Auntie Queenie chimes in. "Every woman who settles for being the second choice gets cheated on."
I can always count on Auntie Queenie for words of wisdom.
"No more hunting the Pokémon!" Auntie Rita scolds the kids' table. I peek at the smaller (and more fun) table behind us. Whenever my cousins' kids are on their iPads, Auntie Rita just assumes they're doing something Pokémon related. During my days at the kids' table, all I had to worry about was listening to my perfect cousin Peter enumerate his list of accomplishments. Once I moved to the adults' table, I had to put up with my aunties and more recently . . . Jobert.
"Ah, Chloe is still young," Jobert, of course, pitches in. "She'll move on from her cute little cartoons." Jobert winks at me like he's done me the favor of standing up for me in front of my family.
Ever since my cousin Claudia started dating Jobert, he's been a constant presence at Liang family gatherings. And from the first time I met him, he's treated me like a six-year-old. Don't get me wrong, I don't hate Jobert. The way I feel abo
Americanized has become my aunties' favorite word around me. Just last week, Auntie Queenie shared an old picture of me wearing a crop top at the beach on our family groupchat with the message Look at Chloe. She's so #Americanized!
I shit you not, a crop top turned me American.
The thing is, I don't get why being Americanized is bad. Just because I like some parts of American culture doesn't mean I'm rejecting who I am. And I'm still trying to figure out who I really am in the first place. What do you call a Chinese girl who grows up in the Philippines and whose mom lives in the US? I don't really know.
"You don't want to be a school's second choice, Chloe," Auntie Queenie chimes in. "Every woman who settles for being the second choice gets cheated on."
I can always count on Auntie Queenie for words of wisdom.
"No more hunting the Pokémon!" Auntie Rita scolds the kids' table. I peek at the smaller (and more fun) table behind us. Whenever my cousins' kids are on their iPads, Auntie Rita just assumes they're doing something Pokémon related. During my days at the kids' table, all I had to worry about was listening to my perfect cousin Peter enumerate his list of accomplishments. Once I moved to the adults' table, I had to put up with my aunties and more recently . . . Jobert.
"Ah, Chloe is still young," Jobert, of course, pitches in. "She'll move on from her cute little cartoons." Jobert winks at me like he's done me the favor of standing up for me in front of my family.
Ever since my cousin Claudia started dating Jobert, he's been a constant presence at Liang family gatherings. And from the first time I met him, he's treated me like a six-year-old. Don't get me wrong, I don't hate Jobert. The way I feel abo
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Autoren-Porträt von Mae Coyiuto
Mae Coyiuto is a Chinese-Filipino writer, born and raised in the Philippines. Mae earned her BA in Psychology from Pomona College and her Master’s Degree in Writing for Young Adults/Children from The New School. If she's not writing, she's usually fangirling over Beyoncé, tennis, Gilmore Girls, or all of the above. She currently lives in Manila. Follow her on Twitter @maecoyiuto.
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- Autor: Mae Coyiuto
- Altersempfehlung: Ab 12 Jahre
- 2023, Internationale Ausgabe, 352 Seiten, Maße: 13,6 x 20,6 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Penguin Random House
- ISBN-10: 0593619773
- ISBN-13: 9780593619773
- Erscheinungsdatum: 03.03.2023
Sprache:
Englisch
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Praise for Chloe and the Kaishao Boys:A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year
An endearing story from a fresh voice of family, first love, and taking chances. Kirkus Reviews
A snappy, voicey debut filled with myriad embarrassing meet-cutes . . . A sweetly rendered, idiosyncratic cast who communicate via clever, Tagalog- and Hokkien-punctuated banter populate this laugh-out-loud exploration of Chinoy culture, first love, and intracommunal tensions. Publishers Weekly
Coyiuto s lovely debut is quite funny and filled with fantastic family banter. As readers follow Chloe through different dates, they will root for her as she struggles with matters of the heart, including romance, family, and how hard it can be to make a life changing choice. Booklist
Friendship, matchmaking, family expectations, and a Filipino debut come together in this sweet novel about finding who you are . . . Between love triangles and enemies-to-lovers, this novel explores a few romantic tropes, but the highlight is a relatable heroine who is leaving her childhood behind and focusing on the adult she wants to become. School Library Journal
Tells the story of the ups and downs of following one's dreams, with plenty of meet-cutes along the way. PopSugar
Witty, fun, and filled with joyous moments, Chloe and the Kaishao Boys is a delightful Pinoy rom-com about love, friendship, family, and figuring out the future. Randy Ribay, National Book Award Finalist for Patron Saints of Nothing
Full of swoons and charm. Coyiuto has crafted a sparkling rom-com that you won't want to miss. Jennifer Dugan, author of Hot Dog Girl and Some Girls Do
An immensely fun, smart, and endearing debut, Chloe and the Kaishao Boys is overflowing with laugh-out-loud moments and honest sincerity. A romance destined to instantly capture every reader s heart. Julian Winters, award-winning author of Running With Lions and Right Where I Left You
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Equal parts addictive, hilarious, and moving, Chloe and the Kaishao Boys is a must-read look at following your dreams, finding your people, and knowing where you belong. Kelly Loy Gilbert, author of Picture Us in the Light and When We Were Infinite
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