Never Thought I'd End Up Here
by Ann Liang
Published by Penguin Australia
ISBN 9781761351495
The main character, Leah Zhang always lived in Los Angeles, life here is all she’s ever known. However, it appears there is a problem. Leah has forgotten most of her Mandarin language, not only this but she has zero regard for etiquette.
It seems there is a problem looming here especially as she cannot hold down a proper conversation with her own grandparents for longer than a minute or two.
When she was a guest at her cousins' wedding it became apparent to her parents that they need to stage an intervention.To everyone's surprise she accidentally wished her cousin ill health and a depressing marriage. The problem with forgetting how to speak in Mandarin and mixing up her words.
In this easily read adventure, she is looking forward to an adventure of her own after her parents decide the best way to help is send her off on a two week intensive travel program in some of China's most beautiful places. Her parents feel and they are hoping that this will take her back to her roots or at least help her find them.
Leah does quite see it this way, she thinks it is a good escape.
Little does she know, there is someone else going on this trip that she knows. Leah soon finds out it is that good looking Cyrus. The problem is he can be rather annoying, a cynic and also sarcastic, plus he has already caused problems in her life. That's a bit of blow to find out just before she is able to enjoy all the beautiful scenery, fabulous hotels and the food. When she sees him she is surprised as he has grown to become even more handsome than ever and wonders how this will play out on this trip.
The writing is enjoyably descriptive whisking readers along with her in this surprising journey. It is a most enjoyable read with unexpected twists.
The author
Ann Liang is a graduate of the University of Melbourne and author of the critically acclaimed YA novels This Time It’s Real, If You Could See the Sun and I Hope This Doesn’t Find You. Her books have been sold in over twenty foreign territories. Born in Beijing, she grew up traveling back and forth between China and Australia, but somehow ended up with an American accent. When she isn’t writing, she can be found making over-ambitious to-do lists, binge-watching dramas, and having profound conversations with her pet labradoodle about who’s a good dog.
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