A Pho Love Story
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy
3.8
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Loan Le
“Will leave readers swooning.” —PopSugar When Dimple Met Rishi meets Ugly Delicious in this funny, smart romantic comedy, in which two Vietnamese American teens fall in love and must navigate their newfound relationship amid their families’ age-old feud about their competing, neighboring restaurants.If Bao Nguyen had to describe himself, he’d say he was a rock. Steady and strong, but not particularly interesting. His grades are average, his social status unremarkable. He works at his parents’ pho restaurant, and even there, he is his parents’ fifth favorite employee. Not ideal. If Linh Mai had to describe herself, she’d say she was a firecracker. Stable when unlit, but full of potential for joy and fire. She loves art and dreams pursuing a career in it. The only problem? Her parents rely on her in ways they’re not willing to admit, including working practically full-time at her family’s pho restaurant. For years, the Mais and the Nguyens have been at odds, having owned competing, neighboring pho restaurants. Bao and Linh, who’ve avoided each other for most of their lives, both suspect that the feud stems from feelings much deeper than friendly competition. But then a chance encounter brings Linh and Bao in the same vicinity despite their best efforts and sparks fly, leading them both to wonder what took so long for them to connect. But then, of course, they immediately remember. Can Linh and Bao find love in the midst of feuding families and complicated histories?
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Author
Loan Le
Pages
416
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Published Date
2021-02-09
ISBN
1534441956 9781534441958
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"a nice book with Asian representation and specifically Vietnamese culture! I enjoyed this book and loved the character development. I loved how Linh and Bao didn’t let their parents get in the way of their dreams and what they truly wanted to do. being in my early 20s reading this book, I could tell this was aimed for a bit of a younger audience. I still enjoyed it, but I would probably rate it right under 4 stars. there were definitely moments that were a little cringy but I did like how it showed a bit more of a realistic point of view! "
"So sweet, well-paced, and honestly less predictable than I thought it would be."
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Marielanne Daniels
"Loved everything about this book, from the characters to the plot it was done perfectly."
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Sakoune Vong
"This book was really cute, and now I want some Phò. So this was a young adult book, I was actually surprised at how little there was with the mushy lovey dovey stuff. There's still some, but it's not enough to make you puke. <br/><br/>This does talk about Vietnam quite a bit, the fall of Saigon and how people had to leave their homes because they had no choice. That was heartbreaking. I do love how Baò stood up to defend his community to a nasty customer, I cried an embarrassing amount."